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821. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - 6 6 6 5 6 3 6 6 3 6 6 6 12 6 6 4 6 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 Analyzed, n Follow-up, mo Weights … 1601 24/202 8/156 21/126 26/201 20/284 6/152 17/216 4/129 12/144 138/1610 Control Events, n/N Weights … 105 184 111 131 171 171 56 120 191 74 220 82 93 79 25 96 153 69 99 Analyzed, n Weights … 60 81 94 132 121 111 195 130 271 221 25 95 96 74 99 157 153 192 155 Analyzed, n Weights … The IQCODE versus a single-item informant measure to dis- criminate between cognitively intact individuals

822. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - Psychosocial: 1 large cohort study, poor quality False-positives: 7 studies Overall quality rating: poor … One fair-quality and 1 good-quality trial found that Comparisons of treatment: 5 RCTs Overall quality … rating: fair measures of function besides vision outcomes patching resulted in a statistically significant … PlusOptix vision screener: the accuracy and repeatability of refractive measure- ments using a new autorefractor … 21/97 (22%); mixed anisometropia and strabismus 34/97 (35%) Fair a Converted from Snellen metric measures

823. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary27/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2013
     April 15, 2013 - Limitation:  Data on mortality and adherence measures and for women who are nonwhite, are premenopausal … We developed selection criteria for studies based on the patient populations, interventions, outcome measures … Discriminatory accuracy is a measure of how well the model can correctly classify persons at higher risk … We also abstracted model calibration, a measure of how well predicted probabilities agree with actual … Measures of adherence and persistence in clinical trials may not be similar for patients in clinical

824. Archived: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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 … Several studies report that a combination of immune markers and measures of insulin responsiveness can … asymptomatic persons, enrolling individuals identified by autoantibodies levels and other physiologic measures

825. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 12, 2019 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Measures of depression symptoms are useful in predicting future perinatal depression, although more data … this difference was not statistically significant.2 Thirteen trials reported continuous symptom score measures … compared with control groups.2 Trials reported other maternal or child outcomes; however, out- come measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019.

826. Evidence Summary: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 18, 2018 - maintenance interventions and selected based on an above-normal BMI (eg, ≥25) or other weight-related measure … , and disability), intermediate outcomes (weight measurements, measures of total and central adiposity … weight loss and maintenance trials (n = 7120), with 14 showing no differences between groups on any measure … Second, the review did not include continuous intermediate outcomes (eg, continuous measures of blood … Quality: Study was poor quality.

827. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Ovarian cancer mortality, false-positive screening results and surgery, surgical … , blinded outcome assessment, reliable outcome measures, similar baseline characteristics between groups … Fair- quality studies were assessed as not meeting all of the quality cri- teria but did not have critical … Quality: Study was poor quality. … had at least 1 false-positive test result, meaning that at least 1 of their annual CA-125 screening measure

828. Lipid Screening in Childhood and Adolescence for Detection of Multifactorial Dyslipidemia: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2016 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Outcomes included dyslipidemia (TC�200 mg/dL or LDL-C�130 mg/dL) and atherosclerosis … Three fair-quality studies7,19,23,24 and 1 good-quality study (the National Health and Nutrition Examination … For lifestyle modification, 1 good-quality trial (4 articles)26-29 and 1 fair-quality treatment trial … Laboratory measures and macronutrient and micronutrient intake were measured at several time points. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008.

829. Use of Medications to Reduce Risk for Primary Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review of the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Limitation: Data on mortality and adherence measures and for women who are nonwhite, are premenopausal … developed selection criteria for studies based on the patient populations, interventions, outcome measures … Discriminatory accuracy is a measure of how well the model can correctly classify persons at higher risk … We also abstracted model calibration, a measure of how well predicted prob- abilities agree with actual … Measures of ad- herence and persistence in clinical trials may not be similar for patients in clinical

830. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - children with outcomes, including dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, change in quality … children with outcomes, including dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, change in quality … , fluoride varnish) to no intervention/ placebo KQ 4: Change in dental caries, tooth loss, quality … Incidence or change in severity of dental caries, periodontal disease, or tooth loss Improved quality … is typically derived from RCTs of the targeted screening or preventive intervention that adequately measure

831. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     of life, weight- related quality of life, psychosocial functioning outcomes; improvement in depressive … of life, weight- related quality of life, psychosocial functioning outcomes; improvement in depressive … of life, weight- related quality of life, psychosocial functioning U.S. primary care settings or … of life outcomes, especially weight-related quality of life, psychosocial functioning outcomes; … is typically derived from RCTs of the targeted screening or preventive intervention that adequately measure

832. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 23, 2014 - 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 … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … , screening trial ( n =12,639) 29 ; the fair-quality Chichester, United Kingdom, screening trial ( … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014.

833. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
     July 15, 2009 - Although the Snellen eye chart is widely used to measure visual acuity in primary care settings, no studies … of life, functional capacity (including ability to drive and driving outcomes), and other measures of … and negative predictive values, areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curve, and other measures … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … Variation in 4-month postoperative outcomes as reflected in multiple outcome measures.

834. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2001 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Assurance Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) 7 quality measures. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001.  Davies HD, Wang EEL. … National Committee for Quality Assurance. … Washington, DC: National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2000. 

835. Archived: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-2013
     January 15, 2013 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … development or validation of an accepted standard would allow more accurate assessment of performance measures … Five randomized, controlled trials of fair or good quality were found. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012.

836. Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2005 - Study quality was rated by using predefined criteria. … Of these, 9 studies met criteria for fair to good quality (105– 113). … (106, 110), anxiety (110, 113), and depression (110) decreased, and only 1 measure of breast cancer … The raloxifene trial was not powered to measure breast cancer outcomes (137). … but some question remains as to whether some (although not major) differences occurred in follow-up, measure

837. Screening Older Adults for Impaired Visual Acuity: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - Although the Snellen eye chart is widely used to measure visual acuity in primary care settings, no studies … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … Variation in 4-month postop- erative outcomes as reflected in multiple outcome measures. … of life, functional capacity (including ability to drive and driving outcomes), and other measures … and negative predictive values, areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curve, and other measures

838. Archived: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 23, 2018 - Compared with the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) (violence/verbal aggression scales combined), the H-S/ … groups in rates of overall IPV exposure 49 , 50 or combined physical and sexual violence; 51 , 52 measures … One RCT developed a specific tool, the Consequences of Screening Tool (COST), to measure the consequences … Five good- or fair-quality RCTs assessing IPV interventions reported on harms. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. 43.

839. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … However, most individual measures were statistically insignificant, and overall it was difficult to de … However, these 4 studies used only crude measures of sunscreen use and did not adjust for sun exposure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2011. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Re- search and Quality; 2003. 22.

840. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     October 07, 2011 - outcomes, 8 cohort studies that evaluated urinary and sexual function outcomes by using continuous scales … be associated with worse sexual function compared with watchful waiting on the basis of continuous scales … , although no clear differences were seen in sexual bother scores and measures of urinary function ( … Prostatectomy and radiation therapy were not associated with worse outcomes on most measures related … 55% (41⁄75) T2: 37% (28⁄75)  T3: 4% (3⁄75) No adjustment for variables; adjustment made for repeat measures