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61. Evidence Summary: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hypertension-in-adults-screening
    April 27, 2021 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Mortality; cardiovascular events; quality of life; sensitivity, specificity … analysis. 19 , 20 Results for KQ3 (confirmatory measurement) were stratified by the type of confirmatory measure … HBPM as a confirmatory method. 25 , 65 , 66 , 69 In these studies, participants were instructed to measure … reported mm Hg differences between measurement modalities or studies that only included κ values as a measure … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality.

62. Evidence Summary: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
    June 18, 2024 - Main Outcomes and Measures: BMI and other weight-related outcomes, cardiometabolic measures, quality … , were reported in only 14 studies (n = 2558); 13 of these reported a measure of quality of life. … of life (on mostly 100-point scales) in trials of semaglutide and high-contact behavioral interventions … Adolescent obesity intervention: validation of the SHAPEDOWN program. … The PedsQL 4.0 as a pediatric population health measure: feasibility, reliability, and validity.

63. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hypertension-in-adults-screening
    April 27, 2021 - Screen: Measure blood pressure with an office blood pressure measurement. … randomized clinical trial 8 , 9 , 19 evaluated a multicomponent cardiovascular disease health promotion program … National High Blood Pressure Education Program. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2021. AHRQ publication 20-05265-EF-1. 9. … health at population level: 39 community cluster randomised trial of Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program

64. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-KMSTWRT9xbm7spaqDq_GE
    February 12, 2019 - I2 = 39.0%; χ2 test for heterogeneity, P = .051 I2 = 66.3%; χ2 test for heterogeneity, P = .051 Weights … For example, 4 trials42,46-48 reported a measure of stress, but most did not show statistically or clinically … All 3 programs showed beneficial effects on depression, with RRs ranging from 0.33 (95% CI, 0.19 to 0.58 … limited their sample to women at increased risk of depression, suggesting that some universal prevention programs … Expressive writing p13 BDI-II 13-28 5/57 (8.8) 9/56 (16.0)Blasio et al,63 2015 0.55 (0.20-1.53) Weights

65. Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    September 05, 2023 - varied by outcome measure), response (pooled relative risk [RR], 1.89 [95% CI, 1.17 to 3.05]; n = 606 … of life measured using validated scales or instruments; and functioning measured by validated scales … Do anxiety screening programs in primary care or comparable settings result in improved health outcomes … Framework: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Key questions 1 Do anxiety screening programs … Quality: Study was poor quality.

66. Procedure Manual Section 5. Modeling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-5-modeling
    July 05, 2017 - When decision modeling will primarily assist in specifying screening program components (i.e., stopping … and starting ages, intervals, comparative modalities or programs) for an effective clinical preventive … modeling enhance appropriate uptake of a recommendation by providing clarity for measurement within quality … comparator, outcome, timing, and setting) framework to specify the scenarios to be modeled, required outcome measures … , scenarios to be modeled, populations and settings to be targeted and/or compared, desired outcome measures

67. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary26/tobacco-use-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions-2013
    December 11, 2012 - within large community environments (for example, mass media campaigns or state-level tobacco control programs … First, there were inconsistent measures of baseline smoking status and outcome measures. … Influence of a family program on adolescent smoking and drinking prevalence.  … The influence of a family program on adolescent tobacco and alcohol use.  … Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs—2007.

68. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
    June 04, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … , emergency departments, nursing homes and other institutionalized settings, school classroom–based programs … advice, collaborative goal-setting, assistance, exercise prescriptions (referral to exercise facility or program … of life measures and related outcomes (e.g., functioning or well-being) KQ 2: Intermediate outcomes … prospective and retrospective cohort studies, before-after studies, interrupted time series studies, repeated measures

69. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
    January 11, 2016 - older. 1 Mammography screening in the United States is generally opportunistic, unlike many screening programs … We used a random-effects model to combine relative risks (RRs) as the effect measure of the meta-analyses … Breast cancer mortality was the main outcome measure, and all trials evaluated differences between screening … This difference may reflect dissimilarities between participants and nonparticipants of screening programs … ‡ Morbidity includes physical adverse effects of treatment, quality-of-life measures, and other measures

70. Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening
    June 24, 2025 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Test accuracy; abuse exposure and associated morbidity, quality of life, … women from various Canadian health care settings, authors used the Consequences of Screening Tool to measure … Effective Health Care Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … CAS-SF R indicates Clinical Assessment Scales … Couples 1 RCT (n = 368 couples) No statistically significant difference between groups for any measure

71. Archived: Evidence Summary: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary24/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
    March 11, 2014 - We rated 2 of these studies as good-quality 14 , 19 and the third as fair-quality 18 . … The 3 computer-based studies that found significant effects relied on a self-reported measure of marijuana … Use of consistent and clinically meaningful measures of drug use is also needed. … Drug and Alcohol Survey Table 2 (continued) Study, Year (Reference) Primary Outcome Measure … tobacco, and illicit drugs Child Brief counseling came from family nurse practitioner and CD-ROM programs

72. Evidence Summary: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/food-insecurity-screening
    March 11, 2025 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Food insecurity; dietary, physiologic, quality of life, health outcomes; … However, there was no apparent impact on other quality-of-life measures; physiologic measures of blood … Feasibility of a home-delivery produce prescription program to address food insecurity and diet quality … Inadequacy of current screening measures for health-related social needs. … Quality: Study did not meet quality standards.

73. Screening for Obesity and Intervention for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Jz4WcZ2Wy3-nV6jNUrwUzX
    June 20, 2017 - Are there common components of efficacious screening programs? c. … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality (ie, was poor quality) using study-design … Orlistat Only 1 orlistat trial reported quality-of-life measures. … Fasting plasma glucose was the only insulin or glucose measure with sufficient data to pool. … Adolescent obesity intervention: validation of the SHAPEDOWN program.

74. Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/LU_2NqdYKvadBZuYjUmKo5
    April 10, 2018 - studies included home visitation, there was sig- nificant heterogeneity in study design and outcome measure … Outcomes were characterized as direct or proxy measures. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Randomized trial of the Early Start program of home visitation. … Impact of a statewide home visiting program to prevent child abuse.

75. Archived: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-counseling-2003
    November 03, 2003 - Clinicians may use the waist circumference as a measure of central adiposity. … Experts recommend that pharmacological treatment of obesity be used only as part of a program that also … The USPSTF found no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy of obesity screening programs … Body mass index as a measure of body fatness in the elderly. … Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group.

76. 6Jfgjyjsbmc48Mj2Uksahb (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2014 - It also recommends programs promot- ing diet and physical activity for persons who are at in- creased … risk for type 2 diabetes on the basis of strong evi- dence of the effectiveness of these programs in … premier/premier.htm http://www.kpchr.org/research/public/premier/premier.htm reduction in a composite measure … The results for self-reported quality-of- life measures were mixed. … Three trials of combined lifestyle counseling showed improvement in selected measures of quality of life

77. Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/food-insecurity-screening
    March 11, 2025 - The majority of these programs, such as food pantries, free lunch programs, the Special Supplemental … Nutrition Program, or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are … varies across practice settings. 28 Additionally, some health care systems use screening tools to measure … However, there was no impact on other quality-of-life measures; physiologic measures of blood pressure … Nutrition Assistance Program.

78. Archived: Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-adults-cholesterol-dyslipidemia-screening-2001
    April 09, 2001 - Exercise programs that maintain or reduce body weight can produce short-term reductions in total cholesterol … These measures can be used alone to determine risk and the need for treatment. … These programs, however, have been difficult to implement widely. … National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). … lowering intervention program.

79. Vc8Slesu493Dfqmmkadxgl (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2003 - Clinicians may use the waist circumference as a measure of central adiposity. … • It is advisable to refer obese patients to programs that offer intensive counseling and behavioral … Experts recommend that pharmacological treatment of obesity be used only as part of a program that also … Body mass index as a measure of body fatness in the elderly. … Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group.

80. PII: S0749-3797(01)00255-0 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - Exercise programs that maintain or reduce body weight can produce short-term reductions in total cholesterol … These measures can be used alone to determine risk and the need for treatment. … These programs, however, have been difficult to implement widely. … National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). … lowering intervention program.