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121. Recommendation: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 07, 2023 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … The USPSTF recognizes that race, ethnicity, and gender are all social rather than biological constructs … Interventions for children younger than 5 years are addressed in a separate recommendation. … setting or reported intermediate outcomes (eg, effects of interventions on beliefs about oral health) rather

122. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
     September 04, 2018 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … However, the USPSTF concluded that these harms of screening are no greater than small. … Current screening tests for syphilis rely on detection of antibodies to the infection rather than direct … and congenital syphilis are higher in black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic populations than … In particular, treatment appears to be more beneficial when provided earlier rather than later in pregnancy

123. Recommendation: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 18, 2021 - quality of colorectal cancer screening and treatment as the primary driver for this health disparity rather … Visualization Tests Screening by direct visualization tests must be performed in a clinical setting rather … than in the home. … The following accuracy results reflect accuracy after only a single application of the test rather than … None of the trials included persons younger than 50 years.

124. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
     September 14, 2021 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … men” and “women,” although the net benefit estimates are driven by biological sex (ie, male/female) rather … than gender identity. … Some comments requested that universal, rather than risk-based, screening be recommended for women 25 … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone.

125. Microsoft Word - 5As_selfmanagement.doc (pdf file)
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     - Develop multi-modal intervention to promote practice change rather than one utilizing single

126. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 13, 2025 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … Treatment appears to be more beneficial when provided earlier rather than later in pregnancy. 31 A 2014 … reductions in congenital syphilis rates were greater when treatment was completed earlier in pregnancy rather … than later. … However, the USPSTF concluded that these harms are no greater than small.

127. Recommendation: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
     September 03, 2019 - Most models report performance slightly better than age alone as a risk predictor. … treatment of women with breast cancer or DCIS and were often conducted in comparison with tamoxifen rather … recommendation statement does not list every scenario in which medications could be considered but rather … risk reduction of breast cancer in clinical trials, although they are primarily used for treatment rather … than risk reduction of primary cancer.

128. Final Recommendation Statement: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
     September 03, 2019 - Most models report performance slightly better than age alone as a risk predictor. … treatment of women with breast cancer or DCIS and were often conducted in comparison with tamoxifen rather … recommendation statement does not list every scenario in which medications could be considered but rather … risk reduction of breast cancer in clinical trials, although they are primarily used for treatment rather … than risk reduction of primary cancer.

129. Archived: Physical Activity Promotion: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - CHD risk attributable to sedentary lifestyle, and the societal costs of this excess risk, are higher than … fractures. 68 , 69 Some studies have suggested that skeletal loads generating muscle pull or resistance rather … Moderate physical activities have higher compliance rates than vigorous exercise activities, mesh better … not that more modest amounts of physical activity will provide the maximum reduction in CHD risk, but rather … An emphasis on regular, moderate-intensity physical activity rather than on vigorous exercise is reasonable

130. Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 07, 2021 - Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: US Preventive … Recommendation Statement Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than … Prevalence is higher in Mexican American children (33%) and non-Hispanic Black children (28%) than in … POPULATION Asymptomatic children younger than 5 years. … In addition, as children grow older, dental professionals use sealants rather than fluoride varnish.

131. USPSTF: Who We Are & How We Work (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-03/uspstf-who-we-are-how-we-work-2025.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Our recommendations cover more than 80 preventive service topics for people across the lifespan—from … For example, we send announcements through the Task Force email list, which reaches more than a hundred … Grade A and B recommended services may be used by others as a floor, rather than a ceiling, on coverage

132. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 16, 2016 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more con- siderations than evidence alone. … studies were generally very small, few were randomized trials, most included children who were older than … would be identified through screening, and all were in clini- cally referred rather than screen-detected … Children identified through screening rather than through case-finding are likely to be younger and have … milder symptoms than those in study populations.

133. Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … In addition, as children grow older, dental professionals use sealants rather than fluoride varnish. … It is 4 times more common than childhood asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever. … Dental-related concerns lead to the loss of more than 54 million school hours each year.16 Potential … it recommends fluo- ride varnish for all infants and children once their primary teeth have erupted, rather

134. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - The Task Force does not conduct new research studies, but rather reviews and assesses published research … For example, this could include evaluating how to incorporate perinatal risk factors (rather than measures … enrolled patients based on a specific risk threshold calculated using a CVD risk prediction tool; rather … offering screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men ages 65 to 75 years who have never smoked rather … enrolled patients based on a specific risk threshold calculated using a CVD risk prediction tool; rather

135. Archived: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     September 22, 2014 - In 2012, more than 1.4 million cases of chlamydia and more than 330,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported … criteria because they included symptomatic persons and focused on reactions to positive test results rather … than screening. … grade for screening for chlamydia, which is now based on “moderate” certainty of a moderate net benefit rather … than “high certainty” of a substantial net benefit.

136. Recommendation: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
     April 26, 2022 - Aspirin should be initiated selectively based on individual decision-making rather than routinely for … Males have a higher prevalence of CVD than females. … CVD is the leading cause of mortality in the US, accounting for more than 1 in 4 deaths. … ” although it is likely that CVD risk and net benefit estimates are driven by sex (ie, male/female) rather … than gender identity.

137. 4Zmynqjxlv8G4Lzlrrddrm (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Evidence did not suggest additional benefit when use of aspirin was started earlier (12 to 16 weeks) rather … than later (�16 weeks) in pregnancy in women at increased risk for preeclampsia (1). … However, morbidity is more common than mortality, and it is estimated that more than one third of severe … Volume 161 • Number 11 823 did not demonstrate benefit of starting aspirin earlier (12 to 16 weeks) rather … than later (�16 weeks) in pregnancy (1).

138. Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, causing more than 75% of all skin cancer deaths. … population-based case-control study from Ottawa, Canada, supported the hypothesis that intermittent sun exposure, rather … self-examination—offers some reassurance that the observed benefit is due to actual improvement in survival rather … than to lead-time bias. … As noted by the authors, this case-control study provides suggestive, rather than definitive, evidence

139. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling-2003
     October 06, 2003 - Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, causing more than 75% of all skin cancer deaths. … population-based case-control study from Ottawa, Canada, supported the hypothesis that intermittent sun exposure, rather … self-examination—offers some reassurance that the observed benefit is due to actual improvement in survival rather … than to lead-time bias. … As noted by the authors, this case-control study provides suggestive, rather than definitive, evidence

140. Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/zYdjLaTCTBVUwgJTnzpVXr
     May 08, 2018 - 15-fold higher in men older than 85 years than in men aged 50 to 54 years.24 Men older than 70 years … in the ERSPC trial had a higher rate of false-positive results than younger men (younger than 55 years … incontinence (requiring daily use of pads or worse) for every 7.9 men who undergo radical pros- tatectomy rather … for every 2.7 men who undergo radical prostatectomy rather than con- servative management (95% CI, 2.2 … man will experience long-term erectile dys- function for every 7 men treated with radiation therapy rather