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461. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/behavioral-counseling-and-pharmacotherapy-interventions-for-/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions-september-2015
     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

462. 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.

463. 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

464. Recommendation: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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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 improvement in obesity-specific quality of life measures among … Fifteen trials were good quality and 15 trials were fair quality.

465. Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
     May 24, 2022 - measures vs sham injection at 1 and 2 years. … https://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/experts-guide/aging-and-vision-loss … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … The effects of a lutein-based supplement on objective and subjective measures of retinal and visual function … measures vs sham injection at 1 and 2 y; the mean difference was above the threshold for a minimum clinically

466. Using Nontraditional Risk Factors in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2009 - The ATP III of the National Cholesterol Education Program algorithm categorizes adults without CHD, diabetes … Three good-quality population cohort studies and 5 fair-quality studies reported that the highest CAC … The 5 studies rated as fair quality were primarily limited by their use of proxy measures to control … National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Cholesterol Education Program; Third Report of the … Predictive value of noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis for incident myocardial infarction: the Rotterdam

467. 0306 AHRQ AAA_provider F.indd (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - The Aneurysm Detection and Management Study Screening Program. … Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality US Preventive Services

468. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     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

469. 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.

470. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - Preventive Services Task Force, c/o Program Director, USPSTF, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … One fair quality study of children aged 3 to 5 years screened by public health nurses with annual tests … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2004. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. … Measurement of the validity of a preschool vision screening program.

471. Archived: Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Estimating Certainty and Magnitude of Net Benefit: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/update-on-the-methods-of-the-us-preventive-services-task-force-estimating-certainty-and-magnitude-of-net-bene%EF%AC%81t/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
     December 15, 2007 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Individual studies will continue to be judged as being of "good," "fair," or "poor" quality. … This last category refers to preventive measures that, if implemented in the general primary care population … To what extent are the existing studies of high quality? (i.e., what is the internal validity?) … Guirgis-Blake: Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington Tacoma Family Medicine Program

472. Screening for Depression - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2002 - All 3 trials that compared the effects of integrated recognition and management programs with usual care … Integrated programs included feedback, provider and/or patient education, access to case management and … /or mental health care, telephone follow-up, and institutional commitment to quality improvement. … All 3 trials required allocation of clinic resources to detection and management programs. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2002.

473. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 24, 2022 - Snellen eye chart34; and an Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity chart, measure … measures vs sham injection at 1 and 2 years. … differences.18,25,28,65 AREDS found no differ- ences between antioxidants, zinc, both, or placebo in measures … Accessed October 15, 2014. https://www.afb.org/info/ programs-and-services/professional-development/ … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment.

474. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - The National Institutes of Health “Learn More Breathe Better” program provides information about the … • Black adults have more hospitalizations and worse COPD-related quality of life than White adults, … all-publications-and-resources/copd-national-action-plan • The National Institutes of Health’s “Learn More Breathe Better” program … of life, difficulty breathing, ex- ercise or physical performance measures, mental health, and smok- … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2022. AHRQ publication 21-05287-EF-1. 14.

475. Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/inevidup.pdf
     September 01, 2009 - Information Potential preventable burden Potential harms Costs Current practice A screening program … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2008. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008. … Swedish Lung Cancer Screening Program. 2008. Accessed at www.swedish 2008;149:627-37. … International Early Lung Cancer Action Program Investigators. High Blood Pressure.

476. Tjdzc7Rzm3Wzcdhfc4Sjhq (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - There was also no difference in self-reported measures of general and diabetes-specific quality of life … 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 … Ratner R, Goldberg R, Haffner S, Marcovina S, Orchard T, Fowler S, et al; Diabetes Prevention Program … Sakane N, Sato J, Tsushita K, Tsujii S, Kotani K, Tsuzaki K, et al; Japan Diabetes Prevention Program

477. 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.

478. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2001 - Significant declines in prevalence have been noted over the last 10 years in areas where screening programs … prevalence of chlamydial infection has declined in populations that have been targeted by screening programs … Assurance Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) 7 quality measures. … National Committee for Quality Assurance. … Washington, DC: National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2000. 

479. 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.  

480. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: A Decision Analysis for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes are length and quality of life measured in net life-years and quality-adjusted … Quality-adjusted life-years are an important measure because they incorporate both expected length- … 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. … Health Utility Weights* Parameter First Year/ New Event Ongoing Quality of Life Reference Baseline