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481. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan102/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
     May 15, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Abbreviations: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HRQoL = health-related quality … asymptomatic adults identified with mild to moderate COPD through screening improve health-related quality … categorized as “Very High” by the Human Development Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Program … Good and fair quality Poor quality Language English Non-English

482. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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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 … Quality: Study was poor quality. Unable to Locate: Review staff was unable to locate article. … reported on outcomes by age correspond- ing to the introduction of a population-based hrHPV immunization program

483. 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

484. 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.

485. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary27/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2013
     April 15, 2013 - (AHRQ) Effective Health Care Program 14 . … Key questions were developed through the Effective Health Care Program and modified for the USPSTF. … Discriminatory accuracy is a measure of how well the model can correctly classify persons at higher risk … We also abstracted model calibration, a measure of how well predicted probabilities agree with actual … The draft report was reviewed by content experts, USPSTF members, AHRQ program officers, and collaborative

486. Final Recommendation Statement: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 08, 2018 - Asian and Pacific Islander men). 1 Detection Screening for prostate cancer begins with a test that measures … Adequate evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) shows that PSA-based screening programs in men … 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

487. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - Because multiple clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of screening, measures of screening … performance (such as sensitivity and specificity) are primarily helpful in comparing trials, screening programs … Update of the Swedish two-county program of mammographic screening for breast cancer. … The technical quality of mammography in centers participating in a regional breast cancer awareness program … Mammography quality assurance.

488. Lipid Screening in Childhood and Adolescence for Detection of Multifactorial Dyslipidemia: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2016 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Outcomes included dyslipidemia (TC�200 mg/dL or LDL-C�130 mg/dL) and atherosclerosis … 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.

489. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Dental Caries in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/dental-caries-in-preschool-children-screening-2004
     April 15, 2004 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … children aged 1 to 5 years enrolled in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Program … (14 studies) Plaque removal programs are generally effective in short term, but no long-term … Changes in physicians' attitudes and practices following an intensive, multifaceted educational program … Community-oriented oral health promotion for infants in Jerusalem: evaluation of a program trial.

490. Archived: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 07, 2002 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … All three trials that compared the effects of integrated recognition and management programs with usual … Integrated programs included feedback, provider and/or patient education, access to case management and … All three trials required allocation of clinic resources to detection and management programs. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, May 2002. 2.

491. 8Lbrrlzvtemzycdnsjtokz (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Measures of behavior change were very heterogeneous. … Measures of condom use or un- protected sex were the most commonly reported behavioral outcomes. … , and condom distribution programs). … Efficacy of an HIV prevention program among female adolescents experiencing gender-based violence. … Low/mix Increased Increased Recent STI Increased Increased Increased Recent STI Condom Use Measure

492. Archived: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening-2012
     March 15, 2012 - Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening visit as an opportunity to discuss other health problems and preventive measures … One large, good-quality randomized trial 10 and one large, fair-quality randomized trial 11 of more … Colposcopies and biopsies can occur in response to false-positive results and can be used as a proxy measure … programs, including a subset of women in an Australian trial 38 , examined the immediate and short-term … Screening program summaries: national aggregate.

493. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2018 - included mail-based, face-to- face or telephone counseling, and technology-based (text mes- sages, online programs … The web program study re- ported reduced sunburns after the intervention, which provided information … However, most individual measures were not statistically significant, and it was difficult to determine … of these interventions promoted sun protection with tailored mail- ings, 2 used interactive online programs … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018.

494. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-screening-2001
     April 01, 2001 - 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 … Clinicians and patients can reliably measure some risk factors for melanoma, but the validity of formal … Even without formal screening programs, mortality from basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma is low … Rockville, MD:  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001.  Feightner JW.

495. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
     July 15, 2009 - Although the Snellen eye chart is widely used to measure visual acuity in primary care settings, no studies … For any vision-screening program to be effective, optimal screening approaches and intervals need to … ; National Institute on Aging Geriatric Academic Program Seems highly applicable to screening settings … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … Variation in 4-month postoperative outcomes as reflected in multiple outcome measures.

496. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Chlamydial Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary14/chlamydial-infection-screening-2007
     June 15, 2007 - Overall, participants were accepting of the screening program, and most found screening beneficial. … Table 2 shows hypothetical outcomes of a screening program for chlamydial infection that are based on … Hospitalization rates in female US Army recruits associated with a screening program for Chlamydia trachomatis … In: Program and Book of Abstracts of the 15th Biennial Congress , International Society of Sexually … National Committee for Quality Assurance. The State of Health Care Quality 2005.

497. 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

498. Screening Older Adults for Impaired Visual Acuity: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - Although the Snellen eye chart is widely used to measure visual acuity in primary care settings, no studies … For any vision-screening program to be effective, optimal screening approaches and intervals need to … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … Variation in 4-month postop- erative outcomes as reflected in multiple outcome measures. … ; National Institute on Aging Geriatric Academic Program Seems highly applicable to screening settings

499. Screening for Chlamydial Infection: An Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2007 - avoidant attitudes and behaviors among men should be ac- counted for in STI screening and treatment programs … Studies in this area will make a major contribution to improving the evidence base for screening programs … Table 2 shows hypothetical outcomes of a screening program for chlamydial infection that are based on … It shows the results that might be expected from screening programs among non- pregnant women with underlying … National Committee for Quality Assurance. The State of Health Care Quality 2005.

500. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … estimated to be 230,000 cases per year and has declined to 25,000 cases in 2001 with the advent of measures … Studies are also needed to evaluate the effect of diagnosis and treatment on the quality of life. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. March 2004. … Performance characteristics and results of a large-scale screening program for viral hepatitis and risk