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241. Archived: Evidence Summary: Blood Pressure in Adults (Hypertension): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary15/blood-pressure-in-adults-hypertension-screening-2007
     October 15, 2007 - Preventive Services Task Force Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, … Participants were followed for 24 weeks; quality-of-life measures were collected at randomization, 14 … However, there was a statistically significant difference among treatment groups on a summary measure … Preventive Services Task Force Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … received eplerenone 135 patients received amlodipine Patients were followed for 24 wk; QOL measures

242. Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2018 - Each study was rated as good, fair, or poor quality. A good-quality study met all quality criteria. … criteria, age, sex, race/ethnicity), intervention details, length of follow-up, measure descriptions … The individual items and scales measuring sun pro- tection behaviors were variable across trials and … physicians30,47 or by health educators in person29 or via telephone.31,38 Others used text messages,32 online programs … However, a more expansive measure of skin awareness did appear to be a sig- nificant independent predictor

243. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary8/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-2014
     January 15, 2014 - of life (QOL) and anxiety or depression measures (data not shown). 30 , 44 , 53–57 One study reported … The Aneurysm Detection and Management Study screening program: validation cohort and final results. … Accessed at www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp on 1 April 2013. … Outcomes of an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening program. J Vasc Surg . 2013;57:376-81. … (95% CI) Deaths, n (%) Risk Summary Measure (95% CI) Ashton et al, 2002 30 and Thompson

244. 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

245. Cc7S5Lxbfmohh5Zmmxjwkm (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2016 - Estimates were primarily based on screen- ing trials, screening programs and registries, or mod- eled … studies) Lower with FP result (1 study) No differences (7 studies) Conflicting results based on measure … 640) B: 4 wk later HADS (score ≥11) Brodersen and Siersma, 2013 (46) Nested case–control Screening programs … study A: FP (2107) B: Normal (11 384) WHQ Hafslund et al, 2012 (50) Nested case–control Screening programs … quality of life.

246. Archived: Depression: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … collection techniques for controls, short follow-up, and the use of questionnaire scores as outcome measures … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales. … Recognizing depression: a comparison of family physicians ratings, self-report, and interview measures … National Institute of Mental Health treatment of depression collaborative research program: general effectiveness

247. 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. … health at population level: 39 community cluster randomised trial of Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program … 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

248. Archived: Evidence Update: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2008 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
     August 05, 2008 - However, a comparison of the performance characteristics of such measures with traditional single-threshold … Although abnormal screening results did not affect summary measures of anxiety or health-related quality … However, in the initial screening round of an RCT, health-related quality-of-life measures were not negatively … Other studies have used prostate-specific measures of harms in addition to generic mental health or quality-of-life … result led to biopsy; confirmed prostate cancer treated by urologist with "standardized management program

249. Archived: C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/c-reactive-protein-as-a-risk-factor-for-coronary-heart-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analyses-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
     July 15, 2008 - In particular, they did not systematically assess the degree of adjustment for standard measures of CHD … , discrimination measures, or model calibration statistics separately for models with and without CRP … Using data from the Women's Health Study, Cook and colleagues 23 demonstrated that although measures … National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of … Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation

250. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review of the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Number of falls (number of unexpected events in which a person comes to rest … .78,79 A 2016 systematic review of tools for assessing risk of falls concluded that no single test or measure … included in the review (56 measures in- cluding history questions, self-report measures, and performance … - based measures) was an accurate diagnostic tool.80 Given the complex set of factors contributing to … Most of these exer- cise trials are similar to intensive programs available in the commu- nity setting

251. Recommendation: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
     April 11, 2025 - These programs may also offer family members encouragement and advice on how to provide support. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2025. AHRQ publication 25-EHC014. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2018. 50. … The direct effects of breastfeeding interventions on breastfeeding measures, short- and medium-term maternal … and child health outcomes, and the relationship between breastfeeding measures and these health outcomes

252. Evidence Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
     September 05, 2017 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Visual acuity, amblyopia, school performance, functioning, quality of life … of visual acuity are generally reported as Snellen (eg, 20/20, 20/25, 20/30, 20/40, 20/50) or logMAR scales … Lions Clubs International Foundation Core Four Photoscreening: results from 17 programs and 400,000 preschool … and the Effective Health-Care Program.  … Improving the reliability of visual acuity measures in young children. 

253. Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Bd9Cgr5WNueNbmfsPxUKDP
     September 01, 2012 - Accuracy of Screening Tests In 2003, the USPSTF found adequate evidence that BMI is an acceptable measure … as good quality. … The Implementation section was ex- panded to reflect referral to community-based programs. … They also suggest considering the use of weight-loss med- ications as part of a multicomponent program … Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, Hamman RF, Lachin JM, Walker EA, et al; Diabetes Prevention Program

254. Draft Research Plan: Tobacco Cessation in Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
     February 27, 2025 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … What strategies and programs facilitate access to or utilization of tobacco cessation interventions? … Broad public health initiatives (e.g., mass media, community-wide campaigns), inpatient programs … categorized as “Very High” on the Human Development Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Program … studies Reviews: Very low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Poor-quality studies

255. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Multifactorial Dyslipidemia: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-multifactorial-dyslipidemia/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
     August 09, 2016 - All used the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) cut points of 200 mg/dL for TC and 130 mg/ … Laboratory measures and macronutrient and micronutrient intake were measured at several time points. … National Cholesterol Education Program. … http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp . Accessed July 14, 2016. 34. … Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. 33 c Sample weights were used to obtain prevalence estimates representative

256. Final Recommendation Statement: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-young-children-screening
     February 16, 2016 - interventions can be delivered in a home or school setting and are generally time-intensive, with some programs … 18 and 24 months with later screening or case-finding on educational, behavioral, functional, and IQ measures … 294 children) reported that these interventions improved cognitive scores by 11 to 16 points (Mullen Scales … Twelve RCTs of play- or interaction-based interventions reported significant improvements in some measures … were conducted in populations that may not represent children who would be detected through screening programs

257. Txncztmvpe5Ftseqts6Obm (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2015 - 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 … health at popula- tion level: 39 community cluster randomised trial of Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program … the Oscar 2 ambulatory blood pressure monitor among research participants: a cross-sectional repeated measures

258. Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 08, 2025 - The direct effects of breastfeeding interventions on breastfeeding measures, short- and medium-term maternal … and child health outcomes, and the relationship between breastfeeding measures and these health outcomes … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2025. … Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2018. 50.

259. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hKRZFsG6c7Kq5ef32cCXa3
     February 12, 2019 - Measures of depression symptoms are useful in predicting future perinatal depression, although more data … approaches showed similar effects.2 Subgroup analysis of trials using the “Mothers and Babies” and ROSE programs … Three trials (n = 1200)49-51 examined physical activity programs consisting of group or individual exer … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. … An exercise and education program improves well-being of new mothers.

260. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
     March 15, 2009 - Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales. … Screening for depression across the lifespan: a review of measures for use in primary care settings. … school-based clinics, or other setting with primary care-comparable population (ie, church or after-school program … Measures have been taken to prevent knowledge of primary exposure influencing case ascertainment … recognition that knowledge of exposure status could have influenced the assessment of outcome The measure