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681. 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

682. 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.

683. 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.

684. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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.

685. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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.

686. 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.

687. 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

688. 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

689. 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.

690. 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