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61. Behavioral Interventions and Counseling to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: A Systematic Review to Update the USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2013 - Primary Funding Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … of studies by using the PICOTS (population, interven- tion, comparator, outcomes, timing of outcomes measure … All studies were rated fair-quality, rather than good-quality, because of specific methodological limitations … Main Results of Trials With Greater Than 50% Adherence to the Intervention* Outcome Measure Intervention … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004.

62. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    February 25, 2020 - depression measures. … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … c Global function measure compares improving or maintaining global function vs a decline in global function … Functional assessment scales in detecting dementia. … The IQCODE versus a single-item informant measure to discriminate between cognitively intact individuals

63. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for CVD Prevention in Adults Without Known CVD Risk Factors: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    July 26, 2022 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES CVD events, CVD risk factors, diet and physical activity measures, and harms … Quality: Study was of poor quality. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Research and Quality; 2018. AHRQ publication 18- 05239-EF-1. 19. … In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, eds.

64. Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 18, 2020 - CI, 1.10-1.56]; I 2 = 40%) ( Table 5 ).The percentage reporting condom use varied depending on the measure … Twenty-one studies (n = 13,665) reported a measure of unprotected intercourse. … Poor quality: Study was poor quality. … Type of outcome measure Pooled effect estimate (95% CI) a No. b I 2 , % τ 2 Effect range c … and effect sizes across measures Measures of behavioral outcomes were heterogeneous and inconsistently

65. Z8Avschjezubsjtdsx424H (pdf file)
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    May 23, 2019 - , found no significant effect on mean drinks per week, the only outcome measure it reported (60). … Burton et al., 1995 (88) United States Poor quality: Single alcohol outcome measure not clearly defined … Logsdon et al., 1989 (91) United States Poor quality: Use of single alcohol outcome measure without definition … Persson and Magnusson, 1989 (92) Sweden Poor quality: Alcohol consumption measures reported for intervention … The measures used to determine eligibility for the study and to measure outcomes (Substance Use Screening

66. Cancer Older Adults (pdf file)
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    September 28, 2012 - Measures of func- tional status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) need to be included in trials … Preference-based HRQL measures use a conven- tional scale, with dead (the lack of health status)=0.00 … Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) estimated using preference-based measures are a prominent method … are good measures in older adults can be found in a companion article (Feeny DH, Eckstrom EN, Whitlock … Outcomes Assessment in Cancer: Measures, Methods, and Applications.

67. Recommendation: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 25, 2020 - 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 studies have shown higher stress, greater depression, and lower quality of life in persons aware … of life (HRQOL), health care utilization, and measures of advance care planning. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Reearch and Quality; 2019. 17.

68. Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 15, 2022 - The mean or median baseline AHI (or similar measure) for most trials was in the severe OSA range (AHI … Results shown as a mean difference in scores for each sleep-related QOL measure are provided in eFigure … Six RCTs reported on at least 1 QOL measure. 76 , 89 , 120 , 121 , 129 , 131 , 132 Overall, results … its construct validity (ie, authors have expressed uncertainty regarding whether it is an accurate measure … Studies Outcome measure

69. Evidence Summary: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 27, 2021 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Mortality; cardiovascular events; quality of life; sensitivity, specificity … analysis. 19 , 20 Results for KQ3 (confirmatory measurement) were stratified by the type of confirmatory measure … HBPM as a confirmatory method. 25 , 65 , 66 , 69 In these studies, participants were instructed to measure … reported mm Hg differences between measurement modalities or studies that only included κ values as a measure … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality.

70. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 15, 2010 - We used change in BMI from baseline as the preferred measure of weight change when it was available. … quality. … Adiposity was the most common additional measure, reported in 5 of 13 behavioral counseling trials. 16 … All of these measures have strengths and limitations. … We focused on the change in BMI from baseline as the preferred measure of weight change when it was available

71. Final Research Plan: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 04, 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

72. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 15, 2012 - measures of sun exposure; or total, which are cumulative estimates of sun exposure. … Six case-control studies included some measure of total sun exposure, either during childhood, during … Most studies used crude measures of indoor tanning exposure. … Only 1 of 6 negative studies adjusted for both skin phenotype and some measure of sun exposure 90 . … Both of these studies, however, used only a crude dichotomous measure of sunscreen use.

73. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2021 - The mean or median baseline AHI (or similar measure) for most trials was in the severe OSA range (AHI … Results shown as a mean difference in scores for each sleep-related QOL measure are provided in eFigure … Summary of Pooled Findings from Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Studies Outcome measure No. of trials … its construct validity (ie, authors have expressed uncertainty regarding whether it is an accurate measure … d Study quality rating refers to quality of the systematic reviews, not the quality of individual trials

74. Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    September 05, 2023 - varied by outcome measure), response (pooled relative risk [RR], 1.89 [95% CI, 1.17 to 3.05]; n = 606 … of life measured using validated scales or instruments; and functioning measured by validated scales … Quality: Study was poor quality. … Brief measures to screen for social phobia in primary care pediatrics. … Brief measures to screen for social anxiety in adolescents.

75. 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

76. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    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

77. 4Nuuvs6Nmztdbgjbg3Elke (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - Good- quality studies generally met all criteria, whereas fair- quality studies did not meet all criteria … of Internal Medicine Volume 161 • Number 8 569 http://www.annals.org http://www.annals.org cision measure … We included 11 good-quality and 63 fair-quality trials. … in a com- posite measure of all CVD events at 6.6 years of follow-up (relative risk, 0.71 [95% CI, 0.51 … Findings of benefit on self-reported QOL measures were mixed.

78. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    February 25, 2020 - Treatment of cognitive impairment may focus on one or more signs and symptoms, including cognition, quality … of life (HRQOL), health care utilization, and measures of advance care planning. … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. … Diagnosis and disclosure of a memory problem is associated with quality of life in community based older

79. Evidence Summary: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 12, 2019 - all reported continuous measures of depressive symptoms, with mixed findings. … For example, 4 trials 42 , 46-48 reported a measure of stress, but most did not show statistically or … Quality: Study was poor quality. Unable to locate: Review staff was unable to locate article. … Sorted by Follow-Up Time Weights … Sorted by Follow-Up Time Weights

80. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 04, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … activity) and health outcomes (i.e., cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, all-cause mortality, and quality … (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction, or heart failure) Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality Quality … of life measures and related outcomes (e.g., functioning or well-being) KQ 2: Intermediate outcomes … prospective and retrospective cohort studies, before-after studies, interrupted time series studies, repeated measures