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301. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/drug-use-illicit-screening
     June 09, 2020 - Drug use severity was analyzed as a standardized mean difference, given heterogeneity in measurement scales … Only 3 trials reported on a measure of global function or well-being with no clear effect. … Clinical profile of participants in a brief intervention program for cannabis use disorder. … A systematic review of community opioid overdose prevention and naloxone distribution programs. … Outcomes: No measure of drug use reported (KQs 1, 3, 4, 5); no measure related to sensitivity and specificity

302. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Depression in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary20/depression-in-adults-screening-2009
     December 15, 2009 - a proxy for less serious adverse effects, particularly discontinuation due to adverse effects as a measure … These results provide good evidence for the effectiveness of their program. … Impact of disseminating quality improvement programs for depression in managed primary care: a randomized … Follow-up Scale Score Decrease from Baseline IV Group, % UC Group, % Measure … IV Group, % UC Group, % Measure General adult population

303. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - Primary care; n � 589; mean age, 38 y; high risk �15-min self-directed computer session, “Skin Safe program … measures of sun exposure; or total, which are cumulative estimates of sun exposure. … Most studies used crude measures of indoor tanning exposure. … Both of these studies, however, used only a crude dichotomous measure of sunscreen use. … Accessed at www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology /oxford.htm on 10 December 2010. 41.

304. Archived: Folic Acid/Folate Prophylaxis to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-prevent-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-1996
     January 01, 1996 - abnormal result (as occurs in about 50%), 10 , 14 , 15 , 17 an amniocentesis should be offered to measure … Studies are limited, however, regarding the impact of these measures on neonatal morbidity and mortality … Results and benefits of a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening program. … Data from an alpha-fetoprotein pilot screening program in Maine. … Policy statement for maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening programs and quality control for laboratories

305. Screening for Osteoporosis: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - McClung MR, Geusens P, Miller PD, Zippel H, Bensen WG, Roux C, et al; Hip Intervention Program Study … Hip Intervention Program Study Group. N Engl J Med. 2001;344:333-40. [PMID: 11172164] 26. … The FRAX Patch program includes adjustments according to densitometer manu­ facturer. … § Per SD reduction in BMD or QUS measure, adjusted for age and clinic. … ¶ Per SD reduction in BMD or QUS measure. ** Per SD reduction in QUS measure, adjusted for age,

306. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-2001
     April 01, 2001 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Analytic Framework Figure 1 shows the populations, interventions, and outcome measures we examined … screening note that having a total-body skin examination might increase skin awareness and sun protection measures … The quality of the evidence at each link ranged from poor to fair. … Factors related to non-attendance in a population-based melanoma screening program.

307. Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/lung-cancer-screening
     March 09, 2021 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Lung cancer incidence, lung cancer mortality, all-cause mortality, test … When applied to current clinical practice, lung cancer screening programs have demonstrated significant … Henschke CI, Yip R, Miettinen OS; International Early Lung Cancer Action Program Investigators. … Smoking cessation and relapse during a lung cancer screening program. … Efficacy of SBRT for stage I NSCLC k = 27 Uncontrolled cohort studies n = 38,915 5-y OS (and other measures

308. Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/breast-cancer-screening
     April 30, 2024 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Mortality, morbidity, progression to advanced cancer, interval cancers, … Two nonrandomized studies reported on the association of different screening programs with breast cancer … Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of Risk (Wisdom Study) [NCT02620852]. … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … first screening round All trials conducted in European countries with national organized screening programs

309. Individualizing Cancer Screening in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/individualizing-cancer-screening-older-adults
     March 01, 2021 - Measures of functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) need to be included in trials … Quality-adjusted life years estimated using preference-based measures are a prominent way for estimating … Stout and colleagues illustrate this approach in an evaluation of alternative mammography screening programs … . 29  More details about HRQL and which measures are good measures in older adults will be explored in … Outcomes Assessment in Cancer: Measures, Methods, and Applications.

310. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary23/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
     June 15, 2008 - examined persons at high risk for diabetes, and thus the results may not be applicable to mass screening programs … The cost-effectiveness of diabetes screening programs is considered to be mainly determined by the long-term … Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. … population and general Swedish population (where there is a high level of screening for T2DM) in most measures … It is difficult to compare results across studies because of heterogeneous outcome measures and comparison

311. Effects of Mammography Screening Under Different Screening Schedules: Model Estimates of Potential Benefits and Harms (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2009 - Outcome Measures: Number of mammograms, reduction in deaths from breast cancer or life-years gained ( … Harms As measures of the burden that a regular screening program imposes on a population, 3 different … programs that screen bien- nially from age 50 years to age 69, 74, or 79 years are among the most efficient … If program benefits are mea- sured in life-years, the measure most commonly used in cost- effectiveness … Quality of life valuations of mammography screening. Qual Life Res. 2008;17:801-14.

312. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2023 - Barry, MD, Informed Medical Decisions Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford St, Boston … However, no benefit in symptom severity measures was found (pooled mean difference in change, −1.0 [ … Four trials examined screening only in older adults and only 1 trial used a depression measure that … of suicide risk screening.62 Although absolute scores were higher on 2 of the 3 suicidal ideation measures … mortality in primary care: randomized clinical trial of an evidence-based depression care management program

313. Evidence for the Reaffirmation of the USPSTF Recommendaiton on Screening for High Blood Pressure (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - patients received eplerenone 135 patients received amlodipine Patients were followed for 24 wk; QOL measures … Participants were followed for 24 weeks; quality-of-life measures were collected at ran- domization, … However, there was a statistically significant differ- ence among treatment groups on a summary measure … From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Mary- land. … Preventive Services Task Force Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual- ity, 540 Gaither Road

314. Szn5Hhs8W5Sar6Bbpabsab (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2008 - It is difficult to compare results across studies because of heterogeneous outcome measures and comparison … population and general Swedish population (where there is a high level of screening for T2DM) in most measures … examined persons at high risk for diabetes, and thus the results may not be applicable to mass screening programs … The cost-effectiveness of diabetes screening programs is considered to be mainly determined by the long-term … Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group.

315. Screening for Skin Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - studies from before 1994 from the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, second edition, and from high-quality … Conclusions: The quality of the evidence addressing the accuracy of routine screening by primary care … Analytic Framework Figure 1 shows the populations, interventions, and outcome measures we examined. … screening note that having a total-body skin examination might increase skin awareness and sun protection measures … The quality of the evidence at each link ranged from poor to fair.

316. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening
     January 14, 2025 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Hip, clinical vertebral, major osteoporotic, and total fractures; mortality … Leslie WD, Lix LM, Johansson H, Oden A, McCloskey E, Kanis JA; Manitoba Bone Density Program. … Leslie WD, Aubry-Rozier B, Lamy O, Hans D; Manitoba Bone Density Program. … McClung MR, Geusens P, Miller PD, et al; Hip Intervention Program Study Group. … fracture) 4 Articles from 4 unique cohorts 41 , 63 , 91 , 100 (18,145) Inconsistent calibration measures

317. Archived: Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
     February 03, 2003 - Foot Care Programs Although foot care programs may decrease the risk for amputation among persons with … Center screened a convenience sample of 1253 outpatients for diabetes and also administered a global measure … Whether more sensitive measures in healthier samples would have similar findings is unclear. … The Diabetes Prevention Program. … tolerance RCT Intervention at impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance stage Valid measure

318. Screening for Skin Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2016 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … has limitations in the ability to create an appropriate comparison group, the ability to accurately measure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. … Validity of melanoma diagnosis in a community-based screening program. … SPOTme skin cancer screening program.

319. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2022 - There were no statistically significant differences for other measures.1,2 Pharmacotherapy, compared … The study reported no sta- tistically significant benefits on measures of functioning.1 Sixteen trials … Two additional studies were identified but provided no evidence of harm; outcome measures were limited … to very short-term measures of distress or emotion. … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales.

320. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
     March 11, 2014 - Research to develop and validate tools to measure current and past substance use is needed. … For the daughters, the program focused on building skills for managing stress, conflict, and mood; dealing … The studies used an unusual and difficult-to-interpret measure of drug use. … Preventing substance use among adolescent girls: 1-year outcomes of a computerized, mother-daughter program … use among early Asian-American adolescent girls: initial evaluation of a Web based, mother-daughter program