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141. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 26, 2022 - al- though it is likely that CVD risk and net benefit estimates are driven by sex (ie, male/female) rather … than gender identity. … • Aspirin should be initiated selectively based on individual decision-making rather than routinely … • 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.

142. Final Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/cervical-cancer-screening
     August 21, 2018 - False-positive rates are also higher among women younger than 30 years than among older women because … follow-up. 25 The evidence review did not address whether screening for cervical cancer is effective but rather … However, screening with hrHPV testing alone starting at age 25 years rather than age 30 years increased … Women Older Than 65 Years None of the screening trials enrolled women older than 65 years, so direct … A cross-sectional study of more than 5000 cytology tests among women older than 50 years found that identification

143. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
     July 15, 2008 - This condition is normally present in 3% to 5% of women younger than age 60 years and is more common … we considered the meta-analysis to represent new evidence because it came to a different conclusion than … 2500 g, rather than the currently accepted definition of birth before a certain gestational age. … Eligible patients were nonpregnant women older than 16 years of age with diabetes, normal renal function … immunocompromised patients)    Not adults (n = 1): Study exclusively involving persons younger than

144. Archived: Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Population-Based Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Evidence Synthesis: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/cost-effectiveness-analyses-of-population-based-screening-for-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-evidence-synthesis/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
     February 15, 2005 - study compared population-based screening with targeted screening, a more meaningful comparison, but rather … the distribution of AAA size in screened patients was significantly skewed toward larger size AAAs than … s cohort is younger than Lee, et al.' … s (age 50 vs 70), and has a much lower AAA prevalence than Lee et al.' … comparison of costs and benefits b) No sensitivity analysis c) Focus on intermediate outcomes, rather

145. C97Uqjxbuhjnuondkvchzu (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - behavioral counseling interventions in primary care settings largely focused on risky or hazardous drinking rather … than alcohol abuse or dependence. … 4 drinks per day and no more than 14 drinks per week and healthy adult women and all adults older than … 65 years have no more than 3 drinks per day and no more than 7 drinks per week. … encompassing the full spectrum of unhealthy drinking behaviors, from risky drinking to alco- hol dependence, rather

146. Archived: Final Recommendation Statement: Dental Caries in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/dental-caries-in-preschool-children-screening-2004
     April 15, 2004 - prescribe oral fluoride supplementation at currently recommended doses to preschool children older than … Dental fluorosis (rather than skeletal fluorosis) is the most common harm of either oral fluoride or … fluoride toothpaste use in children younger than 2 years in the United States. … statistically significant reductions in the number of tooth surfaces with cavitated lesions in children younger than

147. Current Processes: Refining Evidence-based Recommendation Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/current-processes-refining-evidence-based-recommendation-development
     January 01, 2014 - Since its inception more than 20 years ago, the USPSTF has worked to fulfill its mission by: Evaluating … recommendation, or whether another product (such as a commentary or an editorial) might be more appropriate than … recommendation, the USPSTF directs either the staff of the EPC or AHRQ to conduct a targeted evidence update rather … than a full evidence update. … Inc.); Stock ownership or options (other than mutual funds): S. Teutsch (Merck & Co. Inc.).  

148. Draft Recommendation: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 22, 2024 - 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 … Benefits of Behavioral Counseling Interventions Ninety trials representing data on more than 49,000 … the intervention, although the number of studies reporting at a given time point (initiation, less than … Overall, at any given time point, risk ratios for exclusive breastfeeding were higher than they were

149. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     September 23, 2014 - Although rates are greater for women than men (108.7 cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 women vs. 105.8 per … comparison concerned outcomes related to the overall approach of screening compared with nonscreening rather … than the characteristics of the individual tests. … criteria because they did not provide results for asymptomatic participants or reported infection rates rather … than health outcomes.

150. Screening for HIV Infection in Asymptomatic, Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - with improved clinical outcomes and decreased transmission risk in persons with CD4 cell counts less than … initiation of ART at baseline CD4 cell counts greater than 500/mm3 more beneficial than delayed initiation … mortality (RR, 1.25 [95% CI, 1.08 to 1.44]) than initiation at counts less than 350/mm3 (RR, 1.08 [95% … Fair All studies were observational Low to moderate Studies evaluated components of ART regimens rather … harms of ART often did not specify the regimen used or analyze effects of specific antiretroviral drugs rather

151. Final Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
     September 28, 2021 - Non-Hispanic Black women are at greater risk for developing preeclampsia than other women and experience … In the US, the rate of maternal death from preeclampsia is higher among non-Hispanic Black women than … Proteinuria is defined as a 24-hour urine collection containing greater than 300 mg protein, a single … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … index >30) Family history of preeclampsia (ie, mother or sister) Black persons (due to social, rather

152. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-use-illicit-screening-january-2008
     January 15, 2008 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical or policy decisions involve more considerations than this body of … While the rate of illicit drug use in the U.S. is highest between the ages of 18 to 20 years, more than … They range in length from 4 to 20 items and their administration requires less than 5 minutes when used … outcomes were measured by indices of mental or physical health symptoms (e.g., depressive symptoms) rather … than diagnosed health conditions (e.g., disability or STDs).

153. Screening For Illicit Drug Use: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2008 - • The USPSTF recognizes that clinical or policy decisions involve more considerations than this body … While the rate of illicit drug use in the U.S. is highest between the ages of 18 to 20 years, more than … While cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug, it is used by less than 1% of the population … outcomes were measured by indices of mental or physical health symptoms (e.g., depressive symptoms) rather … than diagnosed health conditions (e.g., disability or STDs).

154. Screening for Food Insecurity: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     March 11, 2025 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … certain popu- lations, such as households with children (particularly those with chil- dren younger than … CARE]; Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks, and Experiences [PRAPARE]) rather … Supplemental Nu- trition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are delivered in community settings rather … than through primary care.

155. Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 11, 2025 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … CARE]; Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks, and Experiences [PRAPARE]) rather … than screening for food insecurity alone. 3 , 16 The most frequently used and studied single-domain … Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are delivered in community settings rather … than through primary care.

156. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2017 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more con- siderations than evidence alone. … However, the USPSTF concluded that these harms of screen- ing 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

157. Recommendation: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 02, 2020 - The USPSTF also suggests that clinicians consider screening persons younger than 18 years and older than … 18 years and in adults older than 79 years who are at high risk (eg, past or current injection drug … the cause of the abnormality often includes testing for HCV infection and is considered case finding rather … than screening; therefore, it is outside the scope of this recommendation. … The treatment of HCV continues to evolve, resulting in greater benefits and fewer harms than when the

158. Recommendation: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 10, 2022 - Black adults have more hospitalizations and worse COPD-related quality of life than White adults, despite … having lower prevalence of COPD than White adults. … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … Decisions to start or advance treatment are primarily based on symptoms and exacerbations, rather than … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone.

159. Archived: Evidence Summary: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
     February 08, 2016 - harms, and sparse evidence on long-term outcomes of screening and treatment among children younger than … No study included children younger than 11 years. … subthreshold depression, dysthymia, and depression, we chose to focus on screening for existing MDD rather … than prevention. … no trials included children under the age of 12; potential for contamination because of individual rather

160. Recommendation: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2013 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … Any abnormality that lasts for more than 2 weeks should be reevaluated and considered for biopsy 1 , … or currently use tobacco (more than 1 pack of cigarettes per day) 8 . … It is unknown what percentage of these examinations were conducted by dentists rather than physicians … More than one half of all persons with oral and pharyngeal cancer have regional or distant metastases