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81. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan142/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    October 30, 2014 - continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), mandibular advancement devices, surgery, or weight loss programs … Does treatment with CPAP, mandibular advancement devices, surgery, or weight loss programs improve health … Treatment/ management interventions CPAP, mandibular advancement devices, surgery, and weight loss programs … of life (both disease-specific measures, such as the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire, and … general measures, such as the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey), motor vehicle crashes, cardiovascular

82. Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    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.

83. Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2011 - The first was whether pri- mary care screening programs to identify obesity or over- weight in adults … 33.5) 340, 5.02 (20.1) 108, 8.11 (20.5) 2098 160, 3.86 (26.3) 19, –8 (28) 179 3169 –5 0–10 Weights … 18.6) 212, 3 (15.5) 340, 1 (13) 1644 160, –1.88 (17.3) 1027, –0.9 (6.41) 1187 6006 0–10 –5 Weights … The Diabetes Prevention Program. … Effects of four maintenance programs on the long-term management of obesity.

84. Archived: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tobacco-use-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions-2013
    August 15, 2013 - A longitudinal evaluation of 41 community-based programs reported biochemically validated cessation rates … similar to those in randomized trials (averaging 14% at the end of the program and 12% at 12-month follow-up … No studies used biochemical measures to confirm self-reported measures. … A national evaluation of community-based youth cessation programs: end of program and twelve-month outcomes … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2003.

85. Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    January 23, 2024 - Barry, MD, Informed Medical Decisions Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge St, 16th … kindergartens, health/public health centers, ad- vertisements, birth announcements, early childhood programs … , and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) offices. … stud- ies), and a mix of advertisements and outreach to schools, clinical settings, or community-based programs … Disorders in Children: Implications for the Social Security Administration’s Supplemental Security Income Program

86. Evidence Summary: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 20, 2019 - Short-term measures of anxiety, health anxiety, depression, distress, uncertainty, and quality of life … Cancer Program Standards 2016. ACS website. … The concise handbook of family cancer syndromes: Mayo Familial Cancer Program. … Differences between first and subsequent rounds of the MRISC breast cancer screening program for women … of risk category and screening round on the performance of an MR imaging and mammography screening program

87. Cancer Older Adults (pdf file)
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    September 28, 2012 - Measures of func- tional status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) need to be included in trials … Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) estimated using preference-based measures are a prominent method … Stout and colleagues illustrate this approach in an evaluation of alternative mammography screening programs … .30 More details about HRQL and which measures are good measures in older adults can be found in a companion … PACE’s program treats frail individuals who meet their states’ definition of nursing-facility-eligible

88. 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.

89. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    October 11, 2022 - or insufficient using methods developed for the USPSTF and the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center program … Do depression or suicide risk screening programs in primary care or comparable settings result in improved … Quality: Study was poor quality. … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales. … Evaluating iatrogenic risk of youth suicide screening programs: a randomized controlled trial.

90. 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.

91. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-counseling-2003
    October 06, 2003 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Other measures for preventing skin cancer include avoiding direct exposure to midday sun (between the … sunlight by staying indoors or in the shade or by wearing protective clothing is the most effective measure … suggests that office-based counseling by physicians may be an effective component of a multi-modal program … (Senior Scientist and Senior Program Officer, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ); Jeffrey

92. 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.

93. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
    August 09, 2016 - inadequate evidence on the association between changes in intermediate lipid outcomes or noninvasive measures … Research Needs and Gaps Randomized trials of screening programs … are needed to assess the benefits and harms of combined screening and treatment programs for familial … In the absence of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of screening programs, treatment studies in patients … National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP).

94. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendaiton Statement (pdf file)
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    March 19, 2024 - Barry, MD, Informed Medical Decisions Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge St, 16th … none reported group differences.1,21 Of 4 trials (n = 1638) evaluating outcomes based on the Bayley Scales … • In addition, consistency in outcome measure definitions, outcome types, and outcome timing across … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2024. AHRQ publication 23-05307-EF-1. 2.

95. 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.

96. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    January 24, 2017 - This review covered a wide range of outcome measures and instruments; key measures and questionnaires … difference (WMD) between intervention and control was calculated for continuous outcomes; when multiple scales … measures (eTable 29 in the Supplement). … The RCT (n=60) that compared bariatric surgery with a conventional weight loss program in people with … c Unlike other monitor types that measure SaO 2 by oximetry, type IV monitors may measure SaO 2 by

97. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary32/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-2013
    May 08, 2012 - To measure the performance of screening techniques, we included diagnostic accuracy studies of screening … in primary care, acute care, and obstetrics and gynecology sites. 39 Results of the analysis of a measure … Comparison between the abuse assessment screen and the revised conflict tactics scales for measuring … Screening Name Scales … Self-report instrument for adults that assesses abuse and neglect in childhood and includes separate scales

98. Screening for Hepatitis B Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    February 11, 2019 - Two fair- quality observational studies that compared perinatal trans- mission rates over time were included … factors are present in only 35% to 65% of HBV-positive pregnant women Treatment: Effective preventive measures … under contract HHSA-290-2015-00007-I-EPC5, Task Order 3, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … The national Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program, 1994-2008.

99. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary27/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults-2012
    December 15, 2010 - Good-quality studies met all of the specified quality criteria, whereas fair-quality studies did not … , accelerometer, or actigraph 45 , 48 , 50 , 64 , 67 , 106 , 115 , 118 , and this measure was always … used in addition to a self-reported measure. … An exercise program for women who are caring for relatives with dementia. … Prevention of weight gain in young adults through a seminar-based intervention program.

100. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - multicomponent interventions that combine mass media campaigns, price increases, school-based policies and programs … Influence of a family-directed program on adolescent cigarette and alcohol cessa- tion. … 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 Comprehen- sive Tobacco Control Programs—2007.