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361. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2002
     May 06, 2002 - , 23 ) enrolled 5,408 women ages 35 to 70 years who had had a hysterectomy for an indication other than … age 50 were smaller than those for older women ( Table 3 ). … Because factors other than power must account for the findings, we did not combine the three primary … A more discriminating approach to estimating the risk of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, rather … than all breast cancer, would be useful in targeting chemoprevention to women who would benefit most

362. Use of Decision Models in the Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/decision-modeling-for-uspstf_0.pdf
     July 01, 2016 - in an established screening program; quantify potential net benefit more precisely or specifically than … Using existing analyses is faster and less expensive than commissioning new ones. … and D and the I statement) are based primarily on assessment of the evidence in the systematic review rather … than modeling. … The analyses showed that aspirin use provides greater net benefit for adults aged 50 to 59 years than

363. Recommendation: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
     August 01, 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 … This study reported no statistically significant associations between daily or less than daily folic

364. Screening for Gestational Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     October 05, 2021 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … Some pregnant persons are screened earlier than 24 weeks of gestation because they have risk factors … Recommendations of Others Major guidelines from organizations in the US generally recom- mend universal rather … than selective/risk-based screening at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation. … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone.

365. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
     October 15, 2010 - In the United States, more than 90% of bladder cancer is transitional-cell carcinoma, 5% is squamous-cell … carcinoma, and less than 2% is adenocarcinoma 7-9 . … The target population was asymptomatic persons older than 50 years. … accuracy for recurrent bladder cancer or in patients with gross hematuria or lower urinary tract symptoms, rather … than in asymptomatic persons relevant for screening.

366. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review55/genital-herpes-screening-2005
     March 15, 2005 - Screening pregnant women and their partners resulted in more tests for the same benefit than screening … HSV-1 was found significantly more often in initial than in recurrent lesions (odds ratio [OR], 2.3; … months (OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.9-4.3) significantly increased the odds that initial infections were HSV-1 rather … than HSV-2. … Prevention recommend against surveillance viral cultures for HSV in asymptomatic pregnant women. 13 , 55 Rather

367. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2005 - HSV-1 was found significantly more often in initial than in recurrent lesions (odds ratio [OR], 2.3; … The proportion of isolates from initial lesions that were HSV-1 was greater for MSM (46.9%) than for … months (OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.9–4.3) significantly increased the odds that initial infections were HSV-1 rather … than HSV-2. … Prevention recommend against surveillance viral cultures for HSV in asymptomatic pregnant women.13,55 Rather

368. Qz-N4Vdvgzssghretdokg7 (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - No trial reported outcomes by demographic characteristics other than age and sex. … , which was particularly true for aortas less than 2.5 cm. … participants with normal aortas, no matched control participants, and primary outcomes of ex- pansion rates rather … than health outcomes (52). … Deaths due to AAA represented less than 3% of all deaths.

369. 12th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2022-annual-report-to-congress.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - promote healthy weight gain in populations of pregnant people of advanced maternal age (i.e., older than … Screening and Interventions for the Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than Age 5 Years … The Task Force does not conduct research studies, but rather reviews and assesses published research … “Representing the interests of more than 355,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed to practice in … Oral Health Screening and Interventions for the Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than

370. Evidence Summary: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/anxiety-adults-screening
     June 20, 2023 - the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) GAD-2 and GAD-7 screening instruments were evaluated by more than … with the method of DerSimonian and Laird. 13 Point estimates were deemphasized when pooling fewer than … In general, the GAD-7 performed as well as or better than the GAD-2. Harms of Screening KQ3. … More than doubling the clinical benefit of each hour of therapist time: a randomised controlled trial … fully control for important confounders, and study on suicide used only prescription as an exposure (rather

371. Evaluation of the Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening With Low-Dose Computed Tomography: Modeling Study for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 09, 2021 - aged 80 years with 20 pack-years or more of smoking exposure was estimated to result in more benefits than … 100 000 individuals alive at aged 45 years (in- cluding both screened and unscreened individuals), rather … than per the screened population so that the outcomes are comparable across scenarios. … The patterns were similar but show less variability among strategies than for deaths averted. … for men and larger for non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native persons than

372. Physicians’ Roles in Preventing Dental Caries in Preschool Children: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2004 - incidence, prevalence, and severity being greater among minority and economically disadvantaged children than … scope of opportunities for physician intervention for the prevention of dental diseases is much wider than … The pre-protocol level of appropriate management was estimated to have been no more than 25%. … , attention should be devoted to developing approaches to increase current levels of effectiveness, rather … than simply documenting these levels.

373. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary2/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
     August 26, 2014 - 12 months, intermediate term was 12 to 24 months, and long term was greater than 24 months). … 30 minutes of total contact, medium was 30 to 360 minutes, and high was more than 360 minutes), number … More than one third of participants were nonwhite in 12 of the U.S.-based trials. … Most of these interventions were medium-intensity (8 trials) rather than high-intensity (2 trials) interventions … Based on our review's estimates, even in populations with lower rates of progression to diabetes than

374. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     June 07, 2016 - including those with previous syphilis infection, an infected sexual partner, HIV infection, or more than … sequence testing with an initial automated treponemal test yielded more false reactive test results than … studies of HIV-positive men 20 , 23 concerned testing for syphilis as part of HIV disease monitoring rather … than screening. … Some studies may have addressed more than one Key Question. A total of 9 studies were included.

375. Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2020 - Substances other than tobacco can also be used to smoke or vape. … outcomes from trial evidence is mixed, although most studies reported findings in the direction of benefit rather … than harm. … cessation,1,12,47 most of the research on interventions for smoking cessation focuses on cessation (rather … than health outcomes) as a primary outcome.

376. Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2023 - 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 … This study reported no statistically sig- nificant associations between daily or less than daily folic … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone.

377. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
     January 24, 2017 - An AUC less than 0.70 has been considered to indicate inadequate discrimination. 31 , 32 Both studies … The meta-analyses found that MADs were associated with greater improvement in AHI than sham devices ( … guidelines was generally on diagnostic testing (of adults with symptoms suggestive of disordered sleep) rather … than on screening (of asymptomatic people or those with unrecognized symptoms). … Rather, the focus was on the CPAP vs sham data.

378. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - found adequate evidence to bound the harms of exercise and multifactorial interventions as no greater than … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … The USPSTF found adequate evidence to bound the harms of exercise as no greater than small. … further consideration, vitamin D supplementation in these populations would be considered treatment rather … than preven- tion.

379. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary12/cervical-cancer-screening-2012
     October 18, 2011 - fair- to good-quality diagnostic accuracy studies showed that 1-time HPV screening was more sensitive than … treatment threshold, it is heterogeneous, equivocal in cancer potential, and more likely to regress than … In these RCTs, results were generally reported for women screened (rather than an intention-to-screen … This test, however, used a lower threshold for immediate colposcopy than the other trials. … Eligibility (other than age) was not clear.

380. Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - (RR, 1.11 [95% CI, 1.04-1.18]; 23 studies [n = 8942]), and for exclusive breastfeeding for less than … 3 months (RR, 1.21 [95% CI, 1.11-1.33]; 22 studies [n = 8246]), 3 to less than 6 months (RR, 1.20 [95% … Each study could be included within more than 1 meta-analysis if it reported corresponding data. … tion of the individual steps (or mothers’ perception of experiencing these steps) within the BFHI, rather … than BFHI accreditation itself, influences rates of breastfeeding.