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2018 recommendation … If younger men have questions about
their risk for prostate cancer, we encourage them to speak with … Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendation
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June 22, 2025 - Based on the draft work plan, a draft research plan that contains the analytic framework, key questions … Below the diagram are annotated questions that correspond to specific items in the diagram. … The annotated questions are designated in the diagram by superscript symbols. … The key questions are written in detailed narrative below the analytic framework. … Contextual questions are not listed as separate questions in the Methods section of the report and are
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July 01, 2017 - Previous Analytic Framework and Key Questions
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April 01, 2024 - These guides include basic information about the recommendation along with key questions for use in a … what patients need to know, including who should be screened, health disparities and inequities, and questions … It outlines basic information about the benefits and harms of taking PrEP and lists important questions … the benefits and harms of aspirin use to prevent a first heart attack or stroke and lists important questions … about risk factors for breast cancer, the potential benefits and harms of risk-reducing medicines, and questions
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June 22, 2025 - Central Registry of Controlled Trials, using appropriate search terms to retrieve studies for all key questions … two-stage process to determine whether identified literature is relevant to the key and contextual questions … Although RCTs cannot answer all key questions, they are ideal for questions regarding benefits or harms … Thus, for the key questions of benefits and harms, the Task Force currently uses the following hierarchy … If there is a need for additional key questions or other expansion beyond the original scope, the topic
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March 21, 2024 - Key Questions to Be Systematically Reviewed … Contextual Questions
Contextual … questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework. … Additionally, the proposed Contextual Questions will include potential differences in the performance … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the Key Questions.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/breast-cancer-medication-use-reduce-risk
December 28, 2023 - Proposed Key Questions to Be Systematically Reviewed … Proposed Contextual Questions … Contextual questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework … Additionally, the proposed Contextual Questions will include potential differences in the performance … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the Key Questions.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/breastfeeding-interventions
March 10, 2022 - Note: For all Key Questions and Contextual Questions, “breastfeeding” refers to feeding at the breast … Proposed Contextual Questions … Contextual Questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework … Additionally, the proposed Contextual Questions are designed to address other important health equity … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the Key Questions.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
July 14, 2022 - Note: For all Key Questions and Contextual Questions, “breastfeeding” refers to feeding at the breast … Contextual Questions
Contextual … Questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework. … Additionally, the Contextual Questions are designed to address other important health equity considerations … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the Key Questions.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
September 02, 2021 - Framework
Key Questions … Contextual Questions
Contextual … questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework. … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the key questions (KQs). … The USPSTF received comments and questions related to the scope of the review.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
February 27, 2025 - Proposed Contextual Questions … Contextual questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework … Across Populations
For key questions … Finally, we will include contextual questions that address the differences in access to and utilization … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the key questions.
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For adults 18 years or older
Screen by asking questions about unhealthy drug use in adults … Screening refers to asking questions about unhealthy drug use, not testing
biological specimens. … Clinicians can ask the questions or ask their patient to share
their answers on a form, computer, … • Brief tools (eg, NIDA [National Institute on Drug Abuse] Quick Screen, which asks 4 questions … adolescents: Evidence is insufficient, so clinicians should use their judgement about screening by
asking questions
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/skin-cancer-screening
March 25, 2021 - Key Questions to Be Systematically Reviewed … Note: For all Key Questions and Contextual Questions, “skin cancer” refers to melanoma and keratinocyte … Contextual Questions
Contextual … questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework. … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the Key Questions (KQs).
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April 25, 2024 - Proposed Key Questions
1. … Proposed Contextual Questions … Contextual Questions will not be systematically reviewed and are not shown in the Analytic Framework … For Key Questions, we will describe the population characteristics of the included studies to assess … Criteria are overarching as well as specific to each of the Key Questions.
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