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441. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     December 20, 2016 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Accuracy of screening tests, benefits of screening, harms of screening, … Eligible outcomes included reduced rates of symptomatic episodes and transmission (including measures … The metandi program in Stata version 14 12 was used to conduct all quantitative analyses. … , Results Symptomatic Episodes Outcome Measure Results HSV-2 Transmission Outcome Measure Results … with no known history of genital herpes Studies are uncontrolled; due to study design and outcome measures

442. Tagauj5Qoarfv3M8Fapbon (pdf file)
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     June 03, 2019 - originally conducted, the Swedish trials had impor- tant flaws related to measurement of the primary outcome measure … mammography protocol, refer- ring reader to another randomized trial, the Malmö Mam- mographic Screening Program … breast cancer mortality in women under age 50: updated results from the Malmö Mammographic Screening Program … Concepts and problems in the eval- uation of screening programs. J Chronic Dis. 1981;34:159-71. … The epidemiology of mass breast cancer screening—a plea for a valid measure of benefit.

443. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 24, 2019 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Symptomatic infection; function, morbidity, mortality; pregnancy complications … asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy was associated with reduced rates of pyelonephritis and low birth weights … abnormalities and intrauter- ine death) and found no evidence of harms associated with the screen- ing program … individuals who needed help performing activities of daily living at enrollment and used a subjective proxy measure … The Ottawa Hospital website. http://www.ohri.ca/ programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.htm.

444. Recommendation: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 10, 2019 - outcomes. 1 Overall, there were no substantial differences on quality-of-life measures or anxiety or … Analysis of quality-of-life measures showed mixed results; although there was generally a decline in … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019. 2. … Outcome of the Swedish Nationwide Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Program. … The aneurysm detection and management study screening program: validation cohort and final results.  

445. Archived: Decision Analysis: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/decision-analysis-for-aspirin/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
     April 11, 2016 - Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes are length and quality of life measured in net life-years and quality-adjusted … The next most sensitive parameter to both measures is the RR for hemorrhagic stroke (cases 13 and 14) … Quality-adjusted life-years are an important measure because they incorporate both expected length- and … Quality-of-life weights for the US population: self-reported health status and priority health conditions … National Cancer Institute; Surveillance Research Program. SEER*Stat, version 8.1.5.

446. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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     September 18, 2018 - of weight and provided tools to support weight loss or weight loss maintenance (eg, pedometers, food scales … while other trials provided referral and free access to commercially available group-based weight loss programs … In the good-quality Diabetes Prevention Program trial (n = 1295), the estimated cumulative incidence … of life outcomes.1 Many trials showed improve- ment in obesity-specific quality of life measures among … Fifteen trials were good quality and 15 trials were fair quality.

447. Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Child and maternal health outcomes, rates and duration of breastfeeding, and … and timing of those measures, and method- ological quality (eTable 3 in the Supplement). … Quality: Study was poor quality. b Two studies were reported in a single publication. … A breast-feeding promotion and support program: a randomized trial in the Netherlands. … Social cognitive changes resulting from an effective breastfeeding education program.

448. Recommendation: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 08, 2018 - Screening Tests Screening for prostate cancer begins with a test that measures the amount of prostate-specific … Asian and Pacific Islander men). 1 Detection Screening for prostate cancer begins with a test that measures … The USPSTF identified 3 good-quality and 1 fair-quality randomized trials and 7 large fair-quality observational … measures compared with conservative management in cohort studies. … transrectal ultrasound-guided sextant biopsies of the prostate within a population-based screening program

449. Archived: Tuberculosis Infection, Including Bacille Calmette-Guérin Immunization: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 11, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … a rate of new infections greater than 1% per year and for whom the usual surveillance and treatment programs … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The risk varies with the type of vaccine used, the population, and the methods used to measure complications … a rate of new infections greater than 1% per year and for whom the usual surveillance and treatment programs

450. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - There is convincing evidence that PSA-based screening programs result in the detection of many cases … There is convincing evidence that PSA-based screening programs result in the detection of many cases … , such as digital rectal examination or transrectal ultrasonography. 4 , 19-22 Screening tests or programs … required to better assess and improve the reliability of prostate cancer mortality as a valid outcome measure … When the analysis was repeated by using only validated measures of comorbidity (that is, Charlson comorbidity

451. Archived: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: 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 … Several studies report that a combination of immune markers and measures of insulin responsiveness can … University Group Diabetes Program. … The Achilles heel of the University Group Diabetes Program.

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     May 23, 2019 - The third report of the Adult Treatment Panel III of the National Cholesterol Education Program recommends … fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance, since several large trials have demonstrated that these programs … Evidence that the [service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a … Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland.

453. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2025 - osteoporosis early—before fractures happen—helping women maintain their health, independence, and quality … Research and Academic Faculty Through Leadership Opportunities, Training, and Mentorship (TRANSFORM) program

454. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 21, 2015 - interventions, which included nontailored self-help materials, 37 interactive or tailored Internet or computer programs … Department of Veterans Affairs Evidence-based Synthesis Program; 2010. … Effects of Web- and computer-based smoking cessation programs: meta-analysis of randomized controlled … Pharmacotherapy trials were placebo-controlled, and outcomes were based on well-established measures … Pharmacotherapy trials were placebo-controlled, and outcomes were based on well-established measures

455. Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 21, 2018 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Invasive cervical cancer; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN); false-positive … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Two investigators independently assessed the quality of included … false-positive rate was reported to quantify the extent to which women in a cervical cancer screening program … reported on outcomes by age corresponding to the introduction of a population-based hrHPV immunization program … Quality: Study was poor quality. Unable to Locate: Review staff was unable to locate article.

456. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - we discuss lack of new data on the mortality benefits of colo- rectal cancer screening beyond FOBT programs … (25), we found no new reports of the mortality impact of colorectal cancer screening (besides FOBT programs … fecal tests with improved sen- sitivity but reduced specificity and to compare results from screening programs … Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. … Development of a colonoscopy screening program. Can Fam Phy- sician. 2005;51:1224-8.

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     May 01, 2008 - trials that tested treatment versus no treatment of gestational diabetes detected in universal screening programs … Treatment versus No Treatment of Gestational Diabetes An analysis of ACHOIS compared measures of quality … Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program. … The validity and relative precision of MOS short- and long-form health status scales and Dart- mouth … Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program.

458. Screening, Referral, Behavioral Counseling, and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2023 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Dental caries, morbidity, functional status, quality of life, harms; diagnostic … Fluorides in community programs; a study of four years of various fluorides applied topically to the … cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of fluoride varnish as a public health measure … Effectiveness of school-based dental sealant programs among children from low-income backgrounds in France … Impact of 24-month fluoride tablet program on children with disabilities in a non-fluoridated country

459. Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends tar- geted school-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs … Cognitive behavioral therapy was associated with improve- ment in anxiety outcomes across several pooled measures … scores of 1 or 2; RR, 2.11 [95% CI, 1.58 to 2.98]; n = 370; 5 trials; I2 = 18%) but was inconsistent on measures … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2022. AHRQ publication 22-05293-EF-1. 2. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. AHRQ publication 17-EHC023-EF. 24.

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     May 01, 2008 - trials that tested treatment versus no treatment of gestational diabetes detected in universal screening programs … Treatment versus No Treatment of Gestational Diabetes An analysis of ACHOIS compared measures of quality … Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program. … The validity and relative precision of MOS short- and long-form health status scales and Dart- mouth … Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program.