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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-nonpregnant-adolescents-and-adults/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
June 15, 2017 - Initiation of antiretroviral therapy at higher vs. lower CD4 counts
Study designs
KQs 1–3: Randomized … , controlled trials and controlled observational studies
KQ 4: Randomized, controlled trials and … large controlled observational studies
KQ 5: Randomized, controlled trials and controlled observational
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
October 21, 2021 - Supplementation initiated after the first month of pregnancy
Study designs
Efficacy (KQ 1): RCTs; controlled … clinical trials, cohort or case-control studies
Harms (KQ 2): RCTs, controlled clinical trials, or … English
Non-English studies
Abbreviations: KQ=key question; NTD=neural tube defect; RCT=randomized … , controlled trial
* Terms for folic acid are broad and include folate, folic acid, folvite, folacin
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening-adults
October 12, 2023 - , controlled trials
KQ 1: Cohort studies with concurrent control group and adjustment for confounders … , controlled trials. ║ Sample size of >100 … ¶ Sample size of at least 1,000; uncontrolled studies only eligible if randomized, controlled trials … Mortality results from a randomized prostate-cancer screening trial. … Screening and prostate-cancer mortality in a randomized European study.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
May 19, 2022 - less than “very high” on the Human Development Index
Study designs
KQ 1: RCTs
KQ 2: RCTs, controlled … reviews
Editorials, commentaries, and narrative reviews
Abbreviations: KQ=key question; RCT=randomized … , controlled trial. … Randomized, controlled trials offer the highest rigor for benefits. … Observational studies have inherently higher potential risk of bias than randomized, clinical trials;
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan17/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
May 15, 2013 - pressure >90 mm Hg, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol >160 mg/dL, or total cholesterol >200 mg/dL; or trial … supervised exercise with the goal of assessing effects of exercise)
Interventions providing controlled … Less than 6 months or 60% followup
Study Designs
KQs 1–3: Systematic reviews, randomized … controlled trials, controlled clinical trials (prior to 2001: randomized controlled trials only) … KQ 4: Systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, comparative cohorts
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
April 17, 2018 - trial. … HRT and Vit D in prevention of non-vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women; a 5 year randomized trial … A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Ann Intern Med . 1996;124(4):400-6.
29. … Randomized controlled trial of calcium supplementation in healthy, nonosteoporotic, older men. … Annual high-dose oral vitamin D and falls and fractures in older women: a randomized controlled trial
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary45/skin-cancer-counseling-2012
May 15, 2012 - , controlled trial; SPF = sun protection factor; UV = ultraviolet. … A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-focused intervention to prevent skin cancer. … Randomized controlled trial testing the impact of high-protection sunscreens on sun-exposure behavior … Results of a randomized controlled trial. Arch Dermatol . 1995;131:415-21. … Randomized controlled trial of a primary care and home-based intervention for physical activity and nutrition
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/depression-in-adults-screening
January 26, 2016 - controlled trial. … Five-year impact of quality improvement for depression: results of a group-level randomized controlled … Case-finding for depression in primary care: a randomized trial. Am J Med. 1999;106:36-43. 10. … controlled trial. … A pilot randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for perinatal depression adapted
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-promotion-behavioral-counseling-1996
January 01, 1996 - controlled trial involving children aged 8-10 reported that a diet providing 28% of energy from total … Report from the Oslo Study Group of a randomized trial in healthy men. … Randomized Randomised, controlled trial of a no-added-sodium diet for mild hypertension. … controlled trial. … Baseline characteristics of participants in the Physicians' Health Study: a randomized trial of aspirin
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening-adults
December 21, 2023 - , controlled trials
KQ 1: Cohort studies with concurrent control group and adjustment for confounders … , controlled trials. … ¶ Sample size of at least 1,000; uncontrolled studies only eligible if randomized, controlled trials … Mortality results from a randomized prostate-cancer screening trial. … Screening and prostate-cancer mortality in a randomized European study.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd
September 13, 2018 - dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, or 10-year CVD risk ≥7.5% based on a CVD risk assessment tool, or trial … incentives or supervised exercise, with the goal of assessing effects of exercise)
Interventions providing controlled … postbaseline
<6 months postbaseline
Study designs
Fair- to good-quality studies
KQs 1–3: Randomized … , controlled trials; controlled clinical trials (prior to 2001, randomized, controlled trials only) … KQ 4: Systematic reviews; randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; comparative cohorts
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/B-qVy6dbC25L-KAR5GvLpw
January 01, 2010 - Methods
We searched the MEDLINE database for
randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published
between 1966 … A randomized controlled
trial of a physician-directed treatment program for
low-income patients with … Randomized controlled trial of reinforced
healthy-living advice in subjects with increased but
not diabetic … A randomized, controlled trial. Am J Med.
2000;109:549-555.
57. … controlled trial 115
8. exp randomized controlled trial or exp single-blind method or exp
double-blind
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/KSYrhQuAswGjTww_4sDFGZ
December 01, 2007 - controlled trials were included. … trial 134 patients received
eplerenone
135 patients received
amlodipine
Patients were followed for … DM,
malabsorption, or CRF were
excluded
Multicenter
randomized
trial in the
United States
and Canada … , controlled trial; SBP � systolic blood
pressure; SF-36 � Short Form-36; URI � upper respiratory tract … For harms, we included meta-analy-
ses; systematic reviews; randomized, controlled trials; co-
horts;
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-adults-screening-2009
December 15, 2009 - A fair-quality randomized, controlled trial 10 studied the health benefits of screening for depression … controlled trial. … Five-year impact of quality improvement for depression: results of a group-level randomized controlled … Case-finding for depression in primary care: a randomized trial. Am J Med 1999;106:36-43. … A randomized trial of a screening, case finding, and referral system for older veterans in primary care
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/colorectal-cancer-screening
May 16, 2019 - gastrointestinal complaints)
Study design
All KQs: Fair- to good-quality studies
KQ 1: Randomized … , controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; prospective cohort studies
KQ 2: Randomized, controlled … trials; controlled clinical trials; cohort studies; nested case-control diagnostic accuracy studies; … and screening registry studies
KQ 3: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; large
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
February 08, 2016 - We identified randomized, controlled trials that sought to examine the efficacy of collaborative care … Escitalopram in the treatment of adolescent depression: a randomized placebo-controlled multisite trial … controlled trial. … A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of escitalopram in the treatment of pediatric depression … A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of citalopram for the treatment of major depression in children
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - , double-blind placebo controlled and comparative trial. … Randomized, controlled trial of recombinant human alpha-interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis … Randomized controlled trial of lymphoblastoid interferon alfa in European Europid men with chronic hepatitis … A controlled trial of human lymphoblastoid interferon in chronic hepatitis B in Italy. … A randomized controlled trial of interferon alfa-2b alone and after prednisone withdrawal for the treatment
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
December 17, 2015 - Studies only providing associations, correlations, or other outcomes
Study designs
KQ 1: Randomized … , controlled trials and prospective cohort studies with an eligible comparator
KQ 2: Cross-sectional … studies, cohort studies, or trials focused on assessment of diagnostic accuracy
KQs 3, 5: Randomized … , controlled trials; controlled cohort studies; case-control studies
KQ 4: Randomized, controlled
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan93/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2016
September 27, 2014 - 5: Reading speed and other tests of vision function
Study designs
KQs 1, 2: RCTs and controlled … Controlled observational studies will be included if evidence on harms from randomized trials is insufficient … -applicable, primary care–relevant
Abbreviation: RCT = randomized, controlled trial
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening
August 21, 2018 - HPV for cervical cancer screening (HPV FOCAL): complete round 1 results of a randomized trial comparing … controlled trial. … Results at recruitment from a randomized controlled trial comparing human papillomavirus testing alone … A randomized controlled trial of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer screening: trial … POBASCAM, a population-based randomized controlled trial for implementation of high-risk HPV testing