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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan95/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
September 18, 2014 - including reduction in complications of syphilis and transmission or acquisition of infection (Key Question … 1), effectiveness of methods that identify persons at increased risk for syphilis (Key Question 2), … accuracy of screening tests that detect syphilis infection (Key Question 3), and potential harms (Key … Question 4). … Harms of treatment with penicillin will be included in the background section rather than in a key question
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening
March 23, 2021 - Key Question 1B. … Screening Accuracy
Key Question 2. … Key Question 3B. … Key Question 4B. … Key Question 5B.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening
April 28, 2016 - Key question 1 addresses the effectiveness of PSA-based screening in reducing mortality and morbidity … Key question 2 addresses the harms of PSA-based screening and diagnostic workup (i.e., biopsy). … Key question 4 addresses the harms of treatment of early-stage or screen-detected prostate cancer. … Finally, key question 5 addresses the effectiveness of prostate cancer risk calculators combined with … Contextual Question 2 (originally about treatment preferences) was replaced with a question about the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan98/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
May 02, 2014 - assesses lipid screening and its effects on CHD- and CVA-related morbidity and mortality outcomes (Key Question … An arrow in the lipid screening area assesses different screening strategies (Key Question 3). … An arrow from the statins treatment area of the framework assesses associated harms (Key Question 2). … treatment also address how benefits and harms vary according to the potency of statin treatment (Key Question … In response to public comments, a key question on how benefits and harms vary according to statin therapy
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan98/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
May 02, 2014 - assesses lipid screening and its effects on CHD- and CVA-related morbidity and mortality outcomes (Key Question … An arrow in the lipid screening area assesses different screening strategies (Key Question 3). … An arrow from the statins treatment area of the framework assesses associated harms (Key Question 2). … treatment also address how benefits and harms vary according to the potency of statin treatment (Key Question … In response to public comments, a key question on how benefits and harms vary according to statin therapy
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/early-food-allergen-introduction-infants-counseling
September 05, 2024 - Contextual Question
What … Abbreviation: KQ=key question. … removed parental anxiety as an included outcome but will discuss it within the results for the contextual question
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/impaired-visual-acuity-adults-october-2022
February 13, 2020 - Abbreviation: KQ = key question. … care (i.e., targeted screening)
KQs 3, 4: Studies evaluating diagnostic accuracy of a screening question … applicable to the United states that are primary care–relevant
Abbreviations: KQ = key question
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/screening-for-hiv-in-pregnant-women-evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
November 15, 2012 - Harms of rapid versus standard HIV testing are assessed in key question 2b. … ‡ Some articles are included for more than 1 key question. … For key question 1, no studies were included. For key question 2a, no studies were included. … For key question 2b, 2 studies were included. For key question 3a, 10 studies were included. … For key question 3b, no studies were included.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
February 13, 2020 - Abbreviation: KQ = key question. … care (i.e., targeted screening)
KQs 3, 4: Studies evaluating diagnostic accuracy of a screening question … applicable to the United states that are primary care–relevant
Abbreviations: KQ = key question
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening
December 20, 2016 - Key Question 1b. … Key Question 3b. … Key Question 5a. … Key Question 5b. … Key Question 6b.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
December 20, 2016 - Key Question 1b. … Key Question 3b. … Key Question 5a. … Key Question 5b. … Key Question 6b.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/iron-deficiency-anemia-during-pregnancy-screening-supplementation
July 07, 2022 - Abbreviation: KQ=key question … Abbreviation: KQ=key question … uncontrolled observational studies
KQ 1: Uncontrolled studies
Abbreviations: KQ = key question … KQ 5: Association studies
Uncontrolled studies (KQs 1 and 3)
Abbreviations: KQ = key question
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
July 07, 2022 - Abbreviation: KQ=key question … Abbreviation: KQ=key question … uncontrolled observational studies
KQ 1: Uncontrolled studies
Abbreviations: KQ = key question … KQ 5: Association studies
Uncontrolled studies (KQs 1 and 3)
Abbreviations: KQ = key question
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary29/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening
August 15, 2012 - Return to Table of Contents
Results
Key Question 1
Does screening of asymptomatic … The full text of the remaining 203 articles were assessed for eligibility by key question. … Some articles were included for more than one key question. … KQ = key question; RCT = randomized, controlled trial. … AE = adverse effect; KQ = key question.
* In primary care–applicable settings.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary29/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening-august-2012
August 15, 2012 - The full text of the remaining 203 articles were assessed for eligibility by key question. … For key question 4 (adverse effects of screening), no studies were deemed eligible for inclusion. … Some articles were included for more than one key question. … KQ = key question; RCT = randomized, controlled trial. … AE = adverse effect; KQ = key question.
* In primary care–applicable settings.
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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 - New terms have been added to describe the USPSTF's judgment about the evidence for each key question: … The overarching question that the Task Force seeks to answer for every preventive service is whether … Each arrow in the framework defines a key question, and each key question represents a link in the chain … How many studies have been conducted that address the key question(s)? How large are the studies? … Note: CEA = carotid endarterectomy; KQ = key question.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TYjwJNXQX6fJfwsvWugc9n
November 30, 2020 - Key Question 1B. … Screening Accuracy
Key Question 2. … Key Question 3B. … Key Question 4B. … Key Question 5B.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review61/idiopathic-scoliosis-in-adolescents-screening-2004
June 15, 2004 - Only 16 articles directly addressed a critical key question, and only 1 was an RCT. … No studies addressing this question were identified. … Key Question 3: How valid and accurate are screening tests for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis? … We found only one RCT that addressed this critical key question. … A summary of cohort studies and case series analyses that address this critical key question follows.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents
June 07, 2016 - Effectiveness of Screening
Key Question 1. … Diagnostic Accuracy of Currently Used Screening Tests and Strategies
Key Question 3. … (Key Question 4). … Some studies may have addressed more than one Key Question. A total of 9 studies were included. … For Key Question 1, 4 observational studies were included.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
June 07, 2016 - Effectiveness of Screening
Key Question 1. … Diagnostic Accuracy of Currently Used Screening Tests and Strategies
Key Question 3. … (Key Question 4). … Some studies may have addressed more than one Key Question. A total of 9 studies were included. … For Key Question 1, 4 observational studies were included.