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181. Screening for Skin Cancer in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2016 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Melanoma incidence and mortality, harms from cancer screening, diagnostic … outcomes relating clinician skin examination to other risk factors (eg, sun-protection behaviors); or measures … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality (ie, it was poor quality). … are conducted along with community educa- tion and media programs. … Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program.

182. 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 =

183. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 25, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … For adults with latent tuberculosis infection, treatment may improve health outcomes, such as quality … of chemotherapy KQ 1: Workplace settings that screen for LTBI as part of a formal surveillance program … with low risk for TB and without known exposure to TB; studies on screening reliability must include measures … † Workplace settings that screen employees for LTBI as part of a formal surveillance program for

184. Screening and Routine for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - development.26,28 One trial of children potentially at higher risk for IDA used the Griffiths scale to measure … .22,25,30 Two fair-quality studies (Table 3) found statistically significant changes in iron status measures … but no differences between groups in measures of weight or height after 9 and 18 months.22,25 A poor-quality … Good-quality, randomized controlled trials of routine supplementation, screening programs, and treatment … Fortifying milk with ferrous gluconate and zinc oxide in a public nutrition program reduced the prevalence

185. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Good-quality studies met all of the specified quality criteria, whereas fair-quality studies did not … can be dif- ficult to measure validly and reliably (Table 4). … addition to a self-reported measure. … An exercise program for women who are caring for relatives with dementia. … Physical activity outcomes of CHAMPS II: a physical activity promotion program for older adults.

186. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Children 5 Years Old and Younger: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - .54 Both trials reported significant improvement on measures of language skills. … Similarly, measures of well-being of toddlers65 and health-related quality of life of preschoolers59 … 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

187. 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 … of life (HRQOL), health care utilization, and measures of advance care planning. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Reearch and Quality; 2019. 17. … “Learning to become a family caregiver” efficacy of an intervention program for caregivers following

188. 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

189. Archived: Oral Cancer: 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 … 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 … Reproducibility of an oral cancer and precancer detection program using a primary health care model in

190. Archived: Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
     April 17, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … What is the effectiveness (or comparative effectiveness) of screening programs … , serious harms) of the different screening tests (either as a single application or in a screening program … not applicable to community practice); developing countries Screening Tests KQ 1: Any program … or database observational studies; cohort studies; systematically selected case series Poor-quality

191. Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 10, 2022 - Main Outcomes and Measures: COPD-related morbidity or mortality, measures of health-related quality … Outcomes of interest included mortality, morbidity from COPD, measures of health-related quality of life … of life, dyspnea, exercise or physical performance measures, mental health, smoking cessation) at 26 … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Long-term effects of an internet-mediated pedometer-based walking program for chronic obstructive pulmonary

192. Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 08, 2025 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Child and maternal health outcomes, prevalence, and duration of any and exclusive … but 1101 of the 90 included trials (N = 49 597) reported the effects of an intervention on at least 1 measure … Quality: Study was rated as poor quality. … 0.91- 1.18]; I2 = 0.0%).24,33,56,59,71,77,99,108 In the subset of trials that reported continuous measures … “problems” between those in the intervention vs usual care groups in 22 studies that reported these measures

193. 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

194. 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.

195. 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.

196. 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.

197. Archived: Evidence Summary: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2013 - Studies in the prior review also indicated that measures of anxiety and depression generally decreased … CancerGene [computer program]. Version 4.3. … Penn II BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Risk Evaluation Model [computer program]. … Study, Year (Reference) Participants, n Design Genetic Counseling Provider Setting Measure … Reference) Participants, n Design Mutation Status Genetic Counseling Provider Comparison Measure

198. 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.

199. Archived: Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2006 - to 42 months of age who had expressive, receptive, or phonological impairments. 25 Only one outcome measure … Preventive Services Task Force, c/o Program Director, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850. … Concurrent and predictive validity of an early language screening program. … Screening effectiveness of the Minnesota Child Development Inventory Expressive and Receptive Language Scales … Early language screening in City and Hackney: The concurrent validity of a measure designed for use with

200. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2017 - One such trial could implement a systematic screening and treatment program in 1 set of clinics and … and 34 were fair quality. … Ten of these trials were fair quality, and the remaining trial was good quality. … One trial reported quality-of-life measures and found no differences between intervention and pla­ cebo … Four trials were good quality and 6 were fair quality.