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241. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2010 - e404 WHITLOCK et al participants compared with controls, rather than weight loss per se. … describing weight change in children of many ages, be- cause they are a measure of relative overweight rather … than absolute weight. … When given SEs rather than SDs, we calculated SDs by multiplying the SE by the square root of n. … When given sym- metric confidence limits rather than SDs, we determined the SD by using the following

242. Qd4Zm2Uk2Ldubpa9Yyfbrm (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - 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 … Adults aged 40 years or older are more likely to have ever had an examination than those aged 18 to 39

243. Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 02, 2018 - 3 drinks/d and no more than 7 drinks/wk For men (21-64 y): No more than 4 drinks/d and no more than … number of drinks had much less effect than previously 11. … down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye- opener (CAGE) tool is well known but only detects alcohol depen- dence rather … dependence).45 In accordance with the ASAM, the current recom- mendation uses the term “unhealthy use” rather … than “misuse.”

244. Screening for Depression in Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: An Update (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - those older than 30 years (88.3 per 10 000 person-years) (53). … The greatest barrier to long-term relief from depres- sion is probably insufficient treatment, rather … This was not relevant to our report because our focus was on establishing efficacy rather than comparative … Fluoxetine led to greater benefit rather than risk for suicidality. … A consistently better effect occurred with paroxetine than placebo.

245. Archived: Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2013 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … 4 years and many (42.4%) were younger than 1 year 1 . … interventions (that are implemented in or can be referred by providers in the primary care setting) rather … than screening. … Children receiving home visits by a nurse as infants were less likely to die by age 9 years than those

246. Modeling Study: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 26, 2022 - Each year in the US, more than … reasonable for some patients to consider using aspirin for primary prevention for a fixed interval rather … than a lifetime. … decision analysis was in considering the effect of as CRC incidence through a sensitivity analysis rather … because of the historical consideration of more than 20% 10-year ASCVD risk as a risk-equivalent for

247. Draft Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 05, 2025 - 2 drinks in a day for men and no more than 1 drink in a day for women; pregnant women should not consume … the benefits of interventions to reduce UAU in adult populations. 1 Across 79 trials (N=40,486) more than … ], N=10,130; I 2 =40%). 1 The USPSTF also reviewed evidence reporting the odds of abstinence more than … Studies should focus on populations who screen positive for unhealthy alcohol use (rather than including … Intervention and Treatment Adequate evidence to bound the harms of interventions as no greater than

248. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 07, 2016 - history of incarceration or commercial sex work, geography, race/ethnicity, and being a male younger than … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … harms of antibiotic treatment are well established, and the magnitude of these harms is no greater than … Men aged 20 to 29 years had the highest prevalence rate, nearly 3 times higher than that in the average … Screening Tests Current screening tests for syphilis rely on detection of antibodies rather than direct

249. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2007 - Although we performed a systematic review for key question 4, we synthesized the data qualitatively rather … The estimated RRR was greater for men than for women: 0.66 and 0.17, respectively. … If positive test results are not followed by confirmatory angiography but rather by MRA or CTA—tests … that are less than 100% accurate—some people will have unnecessary carotid endarterectomy. … Research Gaps High-quality studies of the true prevalence (rather than the ultrasonography-based prevalence

250. Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more con- siderations than evidence alone. … The USPSTF recognizes that race, ethnicity, and gender are all social rather IMPORTANCE Skin cancer … Melanoma is about 30 times more common in White persons than in Black persons. … than biological constructs. However, they are also often important predictors of health risk. … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone.

251. Recommendation: Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 23, 2024 - Boys are more than twice as likely to be affected than girls. … 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 … designed for parent reports. 6 , 21 Few screening instruments were assessed by more than 1 study each

252. Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 23, 2024 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more con- siderations than evidence alone. … The USPSTF recognizes that race, ethnicity, and gender are all social rather than biological constructs … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … Boys are more than twice as likely to be affected than girls. … designed for parent reports.6,21 Few screening instruments were assessed by more than 1 study each,

253. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2017 - TheUSPSTFrecognizes that clinicaldecisions involvemorecon­ siderations than evidence alone. … screening uptake.5 As such, the screening tests are not presented in any preferred or ranked order; rather … Most cases of colorectal cancer oc­ cur among adults older than 50 years; themedian age at diagnosis … Microsimulation analyses performed by CISNET suggest that starting colorectal cancer screening at age 45 years rather … Last, clinicians also need to consider how they will engage pa­ tients older than 75 years about when

254. Archived: Evidence Summary: Child Maltreatment: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 27, 2018 - Fifteen trials (68%) recruited mothers younger than 20 years, on average. … hospitalization may represent changes in patterns of health care utilization as a result of the intervention rather … than lower rates of abuse or neglect. … on preventive interventions for children who had not yet experienced maltreatment and to individual rather … than community-wide interventions.

255. Recommendation: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 02, 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 … these cases are believed to be due to progression of latent infection to active tuberculosis disease rather … significant in only 1 trial. 9 , 28 Overall, study reports of gastrointestinal adverse events other than

256. Recommendation: Oral Health in Adults: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 07, 2023 - oral fluoride supplements starting at age 6 months for children younger than 5 years whose water supply … Dental caries is the most common condition in adults worldwide; more than 90% of US adults are affected … 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

257. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - Although we performed a systematic review for key question 4, we synthesized the data qualitatively rather … The estimated RRR was greater for men than for women: 0.66 and 0.17, respec- tively. … If positive test results are not followed by confirmatory angiography but rather by MRA or CTA—tests … that are less than 100% accurate—some people will have unnecessary carotid end- arterectomy. … Research Gaps High-quality studies of the true prevalence (rather than the ultrasonography-based prevalence

258. Recommendation: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 18, 2023 - Melanoma is about 30 times more common in White persons than in Black persons. … 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 … in the US will die of melanoma in 2023. 3 Melanoma is about 30 times more common in White persons than … cancer in the US. 1 Melanoma, which constitutes 1% of skin cancer, causes more skin cancer deaths than

259. Behavioral Interventions and Counseling to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: A Systematic Review to Update the USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - All studies were rated fair-quality, rather than good-quality, because of specific methodological limitations … Most trials were modeled after nurse home visitation interventions initiated more than 15 years ago in … Mothers in the SEEK practices reported less psychological aggression and minor physical assault than … periods, such as 24 months or more (49, 51, 54, 55, 61), or from higher-level providers, such as nurses rather … than paraprofessionals (50, 51, 54, 55, 61).

260. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - among those divorced or living as married. 15 Chlamydial infection is more prevalent among blacks than … Kenya, where maternal chlamydial infection is common, povidone-iodine was significantly more effective than … prophylaxis for all newborns, primarily to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae rather … than Chlamydia (see Chapter 27). 1 , 45 , 49 , 52 Ocular prophylaxis is required by law in most states … Urine LE dipstick is much less expensive than urine assays using EIA, PCR, or LCR, but it is also less