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341. PII: S0749-3797(01)00261-6 (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/Harris2001.pdf
     January 01, 2001 - Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Program … 5 for interme- diate or health outcomes, respectively), and the associ- ation between intermediate measures … (c) In actual screening programs, how much earlier are patients identified and treated? … We acknowledge the assis- tance of Jacqueline Besteman, JD, MA, EPC Program Officer; the AHRQ staff working … Beware of surrogate outcome measures. Int J Tech Assess Health Care 1996;12:238–46. 20.

342. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
     March 18, 2014 - several drug therapies and nonpharmacologic interventions have a small effect on cognitive function measures … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that interventions targeted to caregivers have a small effect on measures … cognitive stimulation with or without cognitive training seems to improve global cognitive function measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2013. … Implementing a screening and diagnosis program for dementia in primary care.

343. Shared Decision Making About Screening and Chemoprevention | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/shared-decision-making-about-screening-and-chemoprevention
     January 01, 2017 - The measure of an informed and joint decision, however, should not vary ( Figure 2 ). … Good decision aids, including pamphlets, computer programs, audio-guided workbooks, videotapes, videodiscs … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA); and Barbara Reilley, Ph.D., R.N., (Health Program … Envisioning the National Healthcare Quality Report . 2000. … Available at: http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/OHDEC/default.asp.

344. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
     September 07, 2015 - The USPSTF found no studies that evaluated the direct effect of routine screening programs on child health … However, these observational studies have limitations due to the types of measures reported and confounding … screening tools for iron deficiency anemia have not been well studied. 11 Serum ferritin, often used to measure … have been reported between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia and poorer neurodevelopmental measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. 4.

345. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
     June 15, 2016 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, test accuracy in detecting CRC … Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) for systematic reviews, 18 Newcastle Ottawa Scales … http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp . Accessed May 25, 2016. 20. … CT colonography: performance and program outcome measures in an older screening population. … Quality: study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality.

346. Archived: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
     April 17, 2018 - Exercise Interventions The USPSTF found 5 good-quality and 16 fair-quality studies (n=7297) reporting … living showed no benefit, but these studies used different scales, and few were adequately powered to … management. 30 According to the AGS, detecting a history of falls is fundamental to a falls reduction program … Community strategies include but are not limited to evidence-based exercise programs and home modification … Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-Based Fall Prevention Programs. 2nd ed.

347. Evidence Summary: Healthy Weight and Weight Gain In Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/healthy-weight-and-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-behavioral-counseling-interventions
     May 25, 2021 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Gestational weight–related outcomes; maternal and infant morbidity and mortality … , prescribed exercise or dietary programs, or intensive weight management] or counseling only. … by study quality. … A program of exercise throughout pregnancy: is it safe to mother and newborn? … Mixed effects reported for rates of depression and anxiety as measured by various, validated symptom scales

348. 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. … Cyrillic 3 Software Program (BRCA1 and BRCA2) www.cyrillicsoftware.com (65) Computer program (BRCAPRO … Progeny Software Program (BRCA1 and BRCA2) www.progeny2000.com (71) Computer program Not reported Allows … been developed by health maintenance organizations (74), professional organizations (19, 20), cancer programs … The raloxifene trial was not powered to measure breast cancer outcomes (137).

349. Emerging Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2009 - Data Extraction: Study quality was evaluated by using USPSTF criteria and overall quality of evidence … Critical Appraisal and Quality of Evidence To assess the quality of each study, we used the USPSTF criteria … These studies provided measures of the incremental predictive value of CAC scoring for coronary events … National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detec- tion, Evaluation, and Treatment … Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment

350. Archived: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
     May 05, 2014 - Information from a clinical evaluation has also been proposed, as well as qualitative or quantitative measure … It also recommends school-based dental sealant delivery programs to prevent caries. … The evidence is limited in that measures of early childhood fluoride exposure were based on parental … Systemic fluoride also provides some measure of topical effects, as it is found in the saliva and bathes … The caries-inhibiting effect of a fluoride drop program: a 3-year study on Chinese kindergarten children

351. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary25/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
     April 13, 2015 - hemoglobin A1c and total cholesterol levels and BP. 55 There was also no difference in self-reported measures … screening is sparse, although limited evidence showed no clear long-term negative effects on psychological measures … Effect of screening for type 2 diabetes on population-level self-rated health outcomes and measures of … Program randomized trial. … Ratner R, Goldberg R, Haffner S, Marcovina S, Orchard T, Fowler S, et al; Diabetes Prevention Program

352. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 11, 2025 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Hip, clinical vertebral, major osteoporotic, and total fractures; mortality … and hip fracture) 4 Articles from 4 unique cohorts41,63,91,100 (18 145) Inconsistent calibration measures … 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.

353. Draft Recommendation: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/intimate-partner-violence-abuse-older-vulnerable-adults
     October 29, 2024 - ACL is focused on developing systems and programs that prevent abuse from happening, protecting persons … situations, and supporting persons who have experienced abuse to help them recover ( https://acl.gov/programs … coordinated support for caregivers ( https://acl.gov/programs/support-caregivers/national-family-caregiver-support-program … screening. 1 One RCT (n=591) developed a specific tool, the Consequences of Screening Tool (COST), to measure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2024. 2.

354. Archived: Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-september-2014
     September 22, 2014 - Measures of behavior change were very heterogeneous. … , and condom distribution programs). … The Well Woman Program: a community-based randomized trial to prevent sexually transmitted infections … Efficacy of an HIV prevention program among African American female adolescents reporting high depressive … Efficacy of an HIV prevention program among female adolescents experiencing gender-based violence.

355. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2021 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, test accuracy in detecting CRC … Quality: study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) for systematic reviews,18 Newcastle Ottawa Scales … Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. http://www .ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp. … CT colonography: performance and program outcome measures in an older screening population.

356. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - [CI, 0.20 to 1.48]) after annual urine cytology screening was instituted than before the screening program … Control participants: living; a member of Kaiser Permanente; matched on age, sex, and date of joining program … with �5–10 y exposure to tar volatiles who received a diagnosis of bladder cancer during the screening program … (1980–1986) vs. before the screening program (1970–1979) in Quebec Retrospective cohort study with … or a general medicine or internal medicine sub- specialty fellowship program ● Most outstanding article

357. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Best-Evidence Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2005 - 21 participants with AAAs 3.0 cm or greater showed small but significant decreases in 1-month survey measures … in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.43 No differences were found in general health measures or anxiety … The aneurysm detection and management study screening program: validation cohort and final results. … the terms risk assessment, predictive value of tests, attitude to health, psychiatric status rating scales … Quality Rating and Data Extraction We assessed the quality of studies on the basis of USPSTF criteria26

358. Screening for Depression in Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: An Update (pdf file)
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     December 01, 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. … Follow-up Patients Depressed at Follow-up Scale Score Decrease from Baseline IV Group, % UC Group, % Measure … IV Group, % UC Group, % Measure 3 mo (all patients) 37 46 MDD per DIS 1.6 1.5 Number of MDD symptoms … Impact of disseminating quality improvement programs for depression in managed primary care: a randomized

359. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
     February 15, 2005 - , participants with AAAs 3.0 cm or greater showed small but significant decreases in 1-month survey measures … outcomes in 100 men with normal aortas and 61 men with AAAs participating in an aneurysm-screening program … in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. 43 No differences were found in general health measures or anxiety … The aneurysm detection and management study screening program: validation cohort and final results. … terms risk assessment , predictive value of tests , attitude to health , psychiatric status rating scales

360. Screening for HIV: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2019 - results are associated with social consequences, anxiety, and labeling, but these harms are difficult to measure … Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS. AIDS. 1998;12: 269-77. … framework in the Figure shows the target pop- ulations, interventions, and intermediate and health outcome measures … but some question remains as to whether some (although not major) differences occurred in follow-up, measure … Do effect measures capture preferences or utilities? Costs 1.