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81. Archived: Published Comment and Response: Do Lipid-Lowering Agents Provide a Greater Reduction in Cardiovascular Events among Patients with Diabetes?: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/published-comment-and-response-do-lipid-lowering-agents-provide-a-greater-reduction-in-cardiovascular-events-among-patients-with-diabetes/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
    November 15, 2008 - least in part, on an analysis of the secondary prevention trials, which showed that lipid treatment reduced

82. Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/unhealthy-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-and-adults-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    November 13, 2018 - alcohol use in primary care settings in adolescents and adults, including pregnant women, leads to reduced … alcohol use with reductions in risk for morbidity and mortality and provides indirect support that reduced … Among 37 adult trials (n = 15,974), adults in intervention groups reduced the number of drinks per week … The proportion exceeding recommended drinking limits was reduced (odds ratio [OR], 0.60 [95% CI, 0.53 … However, adequate epidemiologic evidence links reduced levels of alcohol consumption with a reduced risk

83. Archived: High Blood Cholesterol and Other Lipid Abnormalities: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/high-cholesterol-other-lipid-abnormalities-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - the incidence of CHD,87,88 and reduced overall mortality. 89 In the first long-term trial of newer … cholesterol-lowering drugs, treatment with simvastatin over 5.4 years reduced coronary mortality 42% … In the World Health Organization Cooperative Trial, treatment with clofibrate significantly reduced the … In three controlled trials in institutionalized patients, fat-modified diets reduced serum cholesterol … Two trials in women at risk for breast cancer lowered total fat intake to 20% of calories and reduced

84. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
    July 12, 2005 - glycemic load, reduced fat or kilocalorie diets), and physical activity components (broadly specified … An intensive six-month behavioral weight-control program comparing a reduced glycemic load (RGL) diet … with a reduced fat (RF) diet, increased insulin resistance scores (measured by the homeostatic model … The rate of adverse effects and discontinuation was fairly high (12% discontinued and 28% reduced the … A reduced-glycemic load diet in the treatment of adolescent obesity.

85. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Management | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary38/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-management-2012
    October 15, 2011 - Weight-loss treatment reduced diabetes incidence in participants with prediabetes. … Diabetes Incidence All intervention types reduced diabetes incidence, particularly in patients with … Metformin and orlistat reduced diabetes incidence 22 , 78 , 82 , 84 . … (34% and 22% reduced risk at 12 and 18 months, respectively) 54 , 55 . … disability, improved emotional functioning, and reduced mortality.

86. Archived: Suicide Risk: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/suicide-risk-screening-2004
    May 15, 2004 - examined the accuracy of screening tests and the efficacy of treatment on intermediate outcomes, such as reduced … suicidal ideation, reduced severity of depression, reduced hopelessness, and improved level of functioning

87. Archived: Letter to the Editor and Response from the Evidence-Based Practice Center: Human Papillomavirus Testing to Screen for Cervical Cancer: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/letter-to-the-editor-and-response-from-the-evidence-based-practice-center--human-papillomavirus-testing-to-screen-for-cervical-cancer/cervical-cancer-screening-2012
    February 15, 2012 - Demonstrated impacts on surrogates alone (e.g., reduced CIN3+ incidence) may require modeling to inform … As such, while most cotesting evaluations within national screening programs in Europe found reduced … our report, complete second-round results from another trial (POBASCAM) suggest a similar pattern of reduced

88. Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2003 - Sunscreen Use Daily sunscreen use on the hands and face reduced the total incidence of squamous cell … demonstrated that sunscreen 233 Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: USPSTF Recommendations use reduced … However, most of the change was due to increased sunscreen use rather than to reduced sun exposure. … Concerns related to sun avoidance include reduced physical activity levels among children and negative

89. Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2002 - evidence to determine whether treatment for osteoporosis or low bone density in asymptomatic patients reduced … of 11 randomized trials17-27 involving a total of 12,855 women, found that alendronate significantly reduced … trial in women aged 70-79 with very low bone density (T- score less than -3) reported that risendronate reduced … A good-quality study of raloxifene reported a reduced risk for vertebral fractures (RR, 0.59; 95% CI, … Over 3 years of treatment in high-risk women, alendronate reduced the risk for hip fracture (1.1% vs.

90. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
    May 13, 2004 - recommended surveillance by their general practitioners and health visitors and were offered screening for reduced … 2 or more Snellen lines between the 2 eyes. 1 More than 1 line difference between the 2 eyes. 2 Reduced … Reduced visual acuity in 1 or both eyes due to abnormal binocular interaction. 4 Impairment of vision … A condition of reduced Snellen acuity for which there is no evidence of an organic cause. … developmental anomaly involving primarily those cortical mechanisms involved in form and shape perception." 6 Reduced

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    August 01, 2012 - Although the evidence was mixed on whether inter- ventions reduced fall-related fractures or improved … None of the 4 studies of vision correction reported a reduced risk for falling. … Limited evidence from 2 of the vision correction studies indicates that a fear of fall- ing is reduced … One large study of 4169 women with an average age of 78 years reported both a reduced risk for falling … after 12 months and a reduced fear of falling (22).

92. Screening for Osteoporosis: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2010 - In FIT, for women with baseline femoral neck T-scores less than �2.5, alendronate reduced all types … In women without previous fractures, parathyroid hormone reduced new vertebral frac­ tures from 2.1% … In a pooled analysis of both trials, raloxifene reduced vertebral (RR, 0.61 [CI, 0.54 to 0.69]) but … For men, 1 trial of PTH showed nonsignificant trends for reduced fractures. … Men and Postmenopausal Women Reduced fracture- related morbidity and mortality Reduced fractures

93. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary6/osteoporosis-screening-2011
    July 06, 2010 - Bisphosphonates reduced vertebral fractures compared with placebo (relative risk [RR], 0.66 [CI, 0.50 … In women without previous fractures, parathyroid hormone reduced new vertebral fractures from 2.1% to … Results indicated a trend toward reduced vertebral (RR, 0.49 [CI, 0.22 to 1.09]) and nonvertebral (RR … For men, 1 trial of PTH showed nonsignificant trends for reduced fractures. … Arrow 5 then proceeds to a box labeled "reduced fractures."

94. Archived: Evidence Summary: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary9/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions-in-primary-care-2013
    September 25, 2012 - Trials enrolling young adults or college students showed reduced consumption and fewer heavy drinking … In addition, 2 interventions conducted by computer reported some evidence of effectiveness for reduced … Several of these studies reported benefits of interventions, including reduced consumption 73 , 84 , … newborn outcomes (higher birth weights and lengths and reduced fetal mortality rates 79 ). … Control participants generally reduced alcohol consumption.

95. Archived: Evidence Summary: Blood Pressure in Adults (Hypertension): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary15/blood-pressure-in-adults-hypertension-screening-2007
    October 15, 2007 - The main finding of the study was that diltiazem at bedtime reduced early-morning blood pressure to a … placebo group had hypertension ≥110 mm Hg Mean number of intercourse episodes: At 4 wk: reduced … by 43% with carvedilol and by 20% with valsartan ( P < 0.05) At 16 wk: reduced by 50% with carvedilol … recipients completed the study AEs were the most common reason for dropping out Diltiazem reduced

96. Evidence for the Reaffirmation of the USPSTF Recommendaiton on Screening for High Blood Pressure (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2007 - , and 4 in placebo group had hypertension �110 mm Hg Mean number of intercourse episodes: At 4 wk: reduced … by 43% with carvedilol and by 20% with valsartan (P � 0.05) At 16 wk: reduced by 50% with carvedilol … ramipril recipients completed the study AEs were the most common reason for dropping out Diltiazem reduced … The main finding of the study was that diltiazem at bedtime reduced early-morning blood pressure to a

97. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2025 - fractures are associated with psychological distress, subsequent fractures, loss of independence, reduced

98. Z8Avschjezubsjtdsx424H (pdf file)
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    May 23, 2019 - interventions (those with up to 15 minutes of initial contact and at least 1 follow-up), participants reduced … Two of 4 good-quality trials reported signifi- cantly reduced binge drinking (51, 53). … Both groups com- parably reduced alcohol con- sumption. … Mean drinks were reduced at 6 mo (P � 0.04) but not at 12 mo (P � 0.13). … reduced alcohol consumption in men and women and reduced proportions bingeing at 12 mo compared with

99. Evidence Summary: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
    August 01, 2023 - One cohort study reported a statistically significant reduced risk of neural tube defects associated … on previously reviewed evidence from a randomized clinical trial and observational studies reporting reduced … In contrast, in the second period (2006-2013), the authors reported a statistically significant reduced … Dosage: 1 case-control study of women with prepregnancy obesity; n = 1429 Statistically significantly reduced … adverse events in women 1 RCT; n = 4862 Increased risk for weight gain, diarrhea, constipation; reduced

100. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 10, 2022 - 3 Adults 40 y or oldera Improved health-related quality of life Reduced morbidity or mortality Health … 12 846) Evidence largely among individuals with moderate COPD Only consistent benefit observed was reduced … persons with moderate COPD In a small subgroup analyses from 1 trial (n = 357), LAMA (ie, tiotropium) reduced … The only consistent benefit observed was reduced COPD exacerbations with no consistent benefits in mortal