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41. Archived: Final Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan93/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2016
    September 27, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … of life; functional capacity, including ability to drive and driving outcomes; other measures of morbidity … specificity; positive and negative predictive values; area under the receiver operating curve; other measures … of diagnostic test accuracy KQs 4, 5: Visual acuity; vision-related quality of life; functional … capacity (including ability to drive and driving outcomes); other measures of morbidity and mortality

42. Screening and Interventions for Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/J-vUTejXWsdp_d86zK4Gth
    July 01, 2005 - The USPSTF found fair evidence that body mass index (BMI) is a reasonable measure for identifying children … Clinical Considerations • It is important to measure and monitor growth over time in all children … weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) percentile for age and sex is the preferred measure … Single BMI measures track reasonably well from childhood and adolescence (aged 6-18 years) into young … Use of the body mass index (BMI) as a measure of overweight in children and adolescents.

43. Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions
    October 22, 2015 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … or high risk for falls, used alone or in combination, reduce falls or falls-related injury, improve quality … of life measures not listed in the inclusion criteria Disability measures other than activities of … daily life and/or instrumental activities of daily life Falls Efficacy Scale Function measures ( … Balance Scale) KQ 2: Minor adverse events that are reported using nonvalidated, nongeneralizable measures

44. Archived: Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
    October 22, 2015 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … or high risk for falls, used alone or in combination, reduce falls or falls-related injury, improve quality … of life measures not listed in the inclusion criteria Disability measures other than activities of … daily life and/or instrumental activities of daily life Falls Efficacy Scale Function measures ( … Balance Scale) KQ 2: Minor adverse events that are reported using nonvalidated, nongeneralizable measures

45. Txncztmvpe5Ftseqts6Obm (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2015 - (A recom- mendation) The USPSTF recommends obtaining measure- ments outside of the clinical setting … Measure- ments are typically taken at 20- to 30-minute intervals. … 1.56) 1.40 (1.21–1.62) 1.36 (1.04–1.79) 1.02 (0.86–1.20) 1.13 (1.08–1.19) 1.09 (0.92–1.29) 0.5 21 Weights … adjusted) HR (95% CI) 1.17 (1.02–1.33) 1.23 (1.00–1.51) 1.39 (1.22–1.59) 1.22 (1.09–1.37) 0.5 21 Weights … the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures

46. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Hypertension in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/hypertension-in-adults-screening
    June 07, 2018 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … blood pressure; CVD = cardiovascular disease; ESRD = end-stage renal disease; HF = heart failure; QoL = quality … ABPM) Blood pressure measurement with wrist and finger monitors, forearm cuffs, or ankle and toe measures … of life measures, tolerability of ABPM devices) KQs 1, 3: Cardiovascular symptoms (e.g., palpitations … the 2015 Human Development Index Language English Other languages than English Study quality

47. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/QaNSteuunshjz-kHPxVvAN
    April 27, 2021 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Mortality; cardiovascular events; quality of life; sensitivity, specificity … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … - ment (repeat OBPM), twice-daily home blood pressure measure- ment for 3 to 7 days (HBPM), measurement … Racial differences in abnormal ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures: results from the Coronary … the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures

48. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
    July 11, 2005 - The USPSTF found fair evidence that body mass index (BMI) is a reasonable measure for identifying children … Clinical Considerations It is important to measure … weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) percentile for age and sex is the preferred measure … Single BMI measures track reasonably well from childhood and adolescence (aged 6-18 years) into young … Use of the body mass index (BMI) as a measure of overweight in children and adolescents.

49. Archived: Final Research Plan: Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-june-2019
    July 26, 2017 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … which rates of adherence (key question 3) are examined, as well as the outcomes of HIV infection and quality … † Measures of adherence include patient diaries or self-report, pill counts, adherence monitoring … devices, biochemical measures (e.g., serum drug levels), and prescription fill data … interest are those in which PrEP is administered in ways similar to primary care settings, that adherence measures

50. Draft Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions
    April 21, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … fracture injuries Disability (as measured by instrumental activities of daily life instruments) Quality … reported in studies KQ 1: Basic activities of daily living Falls Efficacy Scale Function measures … Balance Scale) KQ 2: Minor adverse events that are reported using nonvalidated, nongeneralizable measures … 2019 Human Development Index Language English only Non-English language publications Quality

51. Final Research Plan: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-screening-using-nontraditional-risk-assessment
    September 03, 2015 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Additionally, the figure illustrates how nontraditional risk factor assessment may improve measures of … risk factors in addition to traditional risk factors to predict cardiovascular disease risk improve measures … 4: CVD events (e.g., myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident) and/or mortality KQ 2: Measures … Fair or good quality only Abbreviations: CCT = controlled clinical trial; CVD = cardiovascular

52. Screening for Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Where Is the Evidence? (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2005 - is important to note that the USPSTF did not recommend that primary care clinicians not weigh and measure … And, what should clinicians do today given the dearth of high quality evidence? … Although BMI is a convenient and widely agreed-upon measure of obesity, it is not clear what BMI at … screening for overweight in children/adolescents improves age-appropriate behavioral or physiologic measures … screening for overweight in children/adolescents improves age-appropriate behavioral or physiologic measures

53. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    March 04, 2021 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … of life (both disease-specific measures, such as the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire, and … general measures, such as the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey), measures of sleepiness, motor vehicle … 3: Studies eligible for KQ 1 or 2 that report harms of screening or diagnostic tests KQ 4: Good-quality … sample used to develop the test Language English Languages other than English Study quality

54. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qpv8h6ZMbYLYzakVrNQoj2
    October 11, 2022 - of life mea- sured using validated instruments; and functioning (validated scales, days of missed school … Quality: Study was poor quality. … CBT, fluoxetine, and their combination; 1 on collaborative care) (n = 2152) Psychotherapy Varied by measure … resulting from psychotherapy interventions, but this finding was statistically significant for only 1 measure … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales.

55. Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening
    December 22, 2014 - the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … † Measure based on >1 visit or involved an additional confirmation step. … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … † Measure based on >1 visit or involved an additional confirmation step.

56. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-october-2015
    December 22, 2014 - the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … † Measure based on >1 visit or involved an additional confirmation step. … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … † Measure based on >1 visit or involved an additional confirmation step.

57. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
    December 22, 2014 - the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … † Measure based on >1 visit or involved an additional confirmation step. … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … † Measure based on >1 visit or involved an additional confirmation step.

58. Archived: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-october-2015
    October 12, 2015 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 2. … An experimental study of effects on blood pressure and quality of life. … the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures … Ambulatory Monitoring of Systolic Blood Pressure, Adjusted for Office Blood Pressure   Weights … and Death: Home Monitoring of Systolic Blood Pressure, Adjusted for Office Blood Pressure Weights

59. Archived: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
    October 12, 2015 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 2. … An experimental study of effects on blood pressure and quality of life. … the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures … , Adjusted for Office Blood Pressure   Weights … Pressure, Adjusted for Office Blood Pressure Weights

60. Draft Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/impaired-visual-acuity-adults-october-2022
    February 13, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … endothelial growth factor inhibitors on visual acuity, morbidity, mortality, general or vision-related quality … refractive error and cataracts Outcomes KQs 1, 2, 5–7: Visual acuity; vision-related quality … of life; functional capacity, including ability to drive and driving outcomes; other measures of morbidity … specificity, positive and negative predictive values, areas under the receiver operating curve, and other measures