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161. S5Tzxonejd3Qzsoj-7Bq5P (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - surprising given that the interventions focused on samples of children Table 2—Continued Primary Outcome Measure … 160 • Number 9 www.annals.org studies that found significant effects relied on a self- reported measure … Use of consistent and clinically meaningful measures of drug use is also needed. … Table 2—Continued Primary Outcome Measure Follow-up Intervention Group Control Group Effect Size P Value … Decision-making program for rural adolescents with asthma: a pilot study.

162. Z -5Hklbgepqpayfchveyf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2013 - A longitudinal evaluation of 41 community-based programs reported biochemically vali- dated cessation … rates similar to those in randomized trials (averaging 14% at the end of the program and 12% at 12-month … No studies used biochemical measures to confirm self-reported measures. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012. 2. … A national evaluation of community-based youth cessation programs: end of program and twelve-month outcomes

163. Nontraditional Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2018 - Quality: Study was poor quality. … This analysis uses the change in C statistic to measure discrimination. … National Cholesterol Education Program. … Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation … Ottawa Hospital Research Institute website. http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical _epidemiology/oxford.asp

164. Archived: Hypertension: 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 … Report of the New England Regional Infant Cardiac Program. … National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group. … National High Blood Pressure Education Program. … Blood pressure and echocardiographic measures in children: the Bogalusa Heart Study.

165. Ovxmtapc8Tcpqzvrkeyhyd (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - In all areas related to child mal- treatment, more data are needed on how best to measure outcomes related … The USPSTF found 1 fair-quality study of an intervention provided in a clinical setting and 10 fair-quality … with the draft recommendation; several other comments noted the limitations of using CPS reports as a measure … The USPSTF recognizes the limita- tions of the evidence on child maltreatment measures and outcomes and … ; a parent education and support program; or a combined service program that includes case manage- ment

166. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2023 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Anxiety and depression outcomes; global quality of life and functioning; sensitivity … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … Brief Symptom Inventory–Anxiety; CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; DASS, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales … A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. … Computerized, interactive, multimedia cognitive-behavioural program for anxiety and depression in general

167. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2003 - (e.g., weight, proportion of body fat) with no direct measure of dietary behavior. … of fat intake, including grams of saturated or total fat consumed or study-specific outcome scales. … Second, identifying the appropriate measure of dietary change is difficult. … Our main outcome measure, self-reported change in dietary behavior, relies on individual self-report, … Cholesterol-lowering intervention program.

168. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 17, 2002 - Because of limitations in the precision of testing, a minimum of 2 years may be needed to reliably measure … Several other radiologic methods that measure bone density at peripheral sites 2 (including sites in … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Research and Quality, 2002. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2002. … Office for Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program, San Antonio, TX); C.

169. Archived: Evidence Summary: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 03, 2003 - In most clinical research on Alzheimer's disease, function is measured by 1 or both of two scales: the … Both the ADAS-Cog and the CIBIC scales are stable and sensitive to clinical change over time. 106 The … taking placebo in the development of behavioral and psychological symptoms, although not all trials measure … an approximate 3 percent difference in cognitive scales between Ginkgo biloba and placebo groups. … Boustani would like to thank the Program on Aging, John A.

170. 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 … Six RCTs reported on at least 1 QOL measure. 76 , 89 , 120 , 121 , 129 , 131 , 132 Overall, results … United Nations Development Program; 2020. 15. … sleepy patients with milder obstructive sleep apnea: results of the CPAP Apnea Trial North American Program … Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure; National High Blood Pressure Education Program

171. Archived: Breastfeeding: Counseling, July 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2003 - 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 … in increasing breastfeeding rates. 13 Effectiveness of Other Breastfeeding Education and Support Measures … (Executive Director, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Boston, MA); Mark S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2003.

172. Evidence Summary: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 01, 2023 - previous associate scientific director, AHRQ); and Tracy Wolff, MD, MPH (scientific director, AHRQ USPSTF program … librarian); Roberta Wines, MPH, and Carol Woodell, BSPH (current and former Evidence-based Practice Center program … pregnancy 26 Small numbers in each comparison, effects possibly due to chance, studies used different measures … , Sweden, Denmark, Norway); varied measures of exposure, comparators, and outcomes; generally no statistically … in the risk of childhood asthma, wheezing, or allergies by timing 31 , 33 , 34 , 40 , 41 Variable measures

173. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 16, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Counseling interventions can vary in their approach (e.g., 12-step program, cognitive behavioral therapy … allergy); research clinics; broad community or school settings (e.g., Special Supplemental Nutrition Program … included ) Outcomes KQs 1a, 4a: Alcohol use ( required ), self-report and/or biologic measures … Fair or good quality Poor quality (according to design-specific USPSTF criteria) Abbreviations

174. Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - In a review of the effects of 24 sun protection programs that targeted children under age 14, the most … Programs aimed at the general population have used multiple avenues to reach subjects, such as mass media … Outcome measure: new skin cancers. … Outcome measures: 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3. 86 of 87 completed one … Outcome measures: cumulative sun exposure, sunburn episodes.

175. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 06, 2003 - In a review of the effects of 24 sun protection programs that targeted children under age 14, the most … Outcome measure: new skin cancers. Analysis: intention-to-treat. … Outcome measures: 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. … Outcome measures: cumulative sun exposure, sunburn episodes. … Outcome measures: use of protective clothing, sunscreen, shade, hats with brim.

176. Overdiagnosis in Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Both of these measures will be higher than a measure of overdiagnosis based on the third denominator … All models were calibrated to data from the SEER program. … The exact measures being reported can be difficult to glean from a publication.10 Related to the issue … ¶Base program Abbreviation: MISCAN-PRO = Microsimulation Screening Analysis Prostate Cancer; NR =

177. Procedure Manual Appendix XII. Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - Overall Risk for Bias/ Quality H. Body of Evidence Limitations I. … display the quantitative findings (pooled point estimates with 95% confidence intervals, heterogeneity measures … While the overall USPSTF quality rating occurs at the individual study level, EPC teams consider that … These limitations might represent issues that led to low individual- or outcome-level study quality, … Using definitions from the EPC Program, the EPC provides a tentative strength of evidence assessment

178. Ykjvkfmv5Jf8Bl3Rbx8Bp7 (pdf file)
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     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 … 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 … Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group.

179. Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review to Update teh 2004 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - To measure the performance of screen- ing techniques, we included diagnostic accuracy studies of screening … The draft report was reviewed by content experts, USPSTF members, AHRQ program officers, and collaborative … During the program, the intervention group had lower rates of IPV victimization (incidence rate ratio … Results of the analysis of a measure developed to monitor adverse effects for this trial (Consequences … Comparison between the abuse assessment screen and the revised conflict tactics scales for measuring

180. Archived: Final Research Plan: Child Maltreatment: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 18, 2016 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … , primary care–based programs, respite care, parent education programs, and family support and family … strengthening programs Family-focused interventions may be directed at the caregiver and may not include … clinical interventions plus media campaigns vs. usual care) Outcomes KQ 1: Direct or proxy measures … outcomes listed for KQ 1 KQ 1: Outcomes not otherwise specified; studies without direct or proxy measures