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101. Screening for Syphilis: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - Analytic Framework Key questions What is the effectiveness of screening for syphilis in reducing complications … Key questions evaluated the effectiveness of screening in reducing syphilis complications and transmission … Stud- ies were not available to address several KQs, including the effec- tiveness of screening in reducing … What is the effectiveness of screening for syphilis in reducing complications of the disease and transmission … Applicability Summary of Findings Overall Qualitya Key question 1: Effectiveness of screening in reducing

102. Archived: Evidence Summary: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary24/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
     March 11, 2014 - for abuse (secondary prevention); or a motivational intervention directed at high-risk patients for reducing … use, reducing associated high-risk behaviors, or accepting a referral to treatment. … Brief motivational interventions show promise for preventing and reducing alcohol and tobacco use among … The evidence on the effectiveness of primary care behavioral interventions in reducing drug use among … The figure also depicts how these interventions may also influence drug use behaviors, including reducing

103. 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 - Key questions evaluated the effectiveness of screening in reducing syphilis complications and transmission … Studies were not available to address several KQs, including the effectiveness of screening in reducing … What is the effectiveness of screening for syphilis in reducing complications of the disease and transmission … algorithm. 30 Studies were lacking for several key questions, including the effectiveness of screening in reducing … b Key question 1: What is the effectiveness of screening for syphilis in reducing complications of the

104. Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 05, 2020 - What are the benefits of statins in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD)–related morbidity

105. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (pdf file)
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     December 27, 2022 - Therefore, screening for and treating LTBI are critical to reducing the burden of TB.

106. Archived: Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/screening-for-hiv-in-pregnant-women-evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
     November 15, 2012 - What is the effectiveness of newer antiretroviral regimens for reducing mother-to-child transmission? … Key Question 3a What is the effectiveness of newer antiretroviral regimens for reducing mother-to-child … What is the effectiveness of newer antiretroviral regimens for reducing mother-to-child transmission? … Key question 3a: What is the effectiveness of newer antiretroviral regimens for reducing mother-to-child … What is the effectiveness of newer antiretroviral regimens for reducing mother-to-child transmission?

107. Archived: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-prophylaxis-myocardial-infarction-preventive-medication-1996
     January 01, 1996 - from 300 to 1500 mg/day, suggesting that lower-dose therapy is as effective as higher dose regimens in reducing … cardiovascular risks while reducing the risk of side effects. … , however, has had sufficient power to adequately evaluate the effectiveness of low-dose aspirin in reducing

108. PII: S0749-3797(01)00255-0 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - ● What is the effectiveness of diet therapy or exercise or drug therapy in reducing the incidence of … What is the effectiveness of diet therapy or exercise or drug therapy in reducing the incidence of mortality … Effect of diet therapy in reducing total cholesterol. … Exercise interventions have not been adequately evaluated as a means of reducing CHD events in primary … Thus, reducing lipid levels appears to be effective in reducing CHD events in postmenopausal women with

109. Archived: Healthy Diet Promotion: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - B General population There is insufficient evidence that, for the general population, reducing … as a sole intervention or as part of a multifactorial intervention, have reported mixed results in reducing … fat and cholesterol). 89 , 90 An insoluble high-fiber diet (most plant foods) may be effective in reducing … role of beta-carotene, vitamins (e.g., vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E), and other antioxidants in reducing … Diet and health; implications for reducing chronic disease.

110. Archived: Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-adults-cholesterol-dyslipidemia-screening-2001
     April 09, 2001 - What is the effectiveness of diet therapy or exercise or drug therapy in reducing the incidence of mortality … 17 In this section, we examine the effectiveness of diet therapy for preventing CHD events and for reducing … Effect of diet therapy in reducing total cholesterol. … Exercise interventions have not been adequately evaluated as a means of reducing CHD events in primary … Thus, reducing lipid levels appears to be effective in reducing CHD events in postmenopausal women with

111. Archived: Final Research Plan: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan18/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
     May 15, 2013 - depicts how these interventions may also influence behaviors such as preventing drug use initiation and reducing … Include Exclude Aim Preventing and/or reducing drug use is a primary aim, with

112. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults Exercise can reduce the likelihood of falls in adults 65 and older; additional interventions might be helpful for some older adults (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - “Exercise is important to overall health, and its role in reducing falls is essential, as falls are

113. Final Research Plan: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
     September 02, 2021 - effective are different screening programs used to identify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy for reducing

114. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - How Effective Are Antiviral Medications and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Reducing Future … What Are the Harms of Antiviral Medications and Behavioral Counseling Interventions for Reducing Future … How effective are antiviral medications and behavioral counseling interventions in reducing future … We had insufficient evidence to establish the benefit of preventive medications for reducing genital … Harms of antiviral medications and behavioral counseling for reducing future symptomatic episodes

115. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Highlights High-Priority Evidence Gaps in 2024 Report to Congress (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - early intervention and better treatment outcomes, often preventing the progression of diseases and reducing

116. Archived: HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hiv-sexually-transmitted-diseases-behavioral-counseling-1996
     January 01, 1996 - monogamous relationship and limiting the number of sex partners may be more practical strategies for reducing … condom use by male partners is also unknown. 88 The efficacy of 23 school-based programs aimed at reducing … significant effects, but selected programs improved specific outcomes: delaying initiation of intercourse, reducing … age-appropriate counseling on HIV and STD prevention by primary care providers. 104 The key elements for reducing … A meta-analysis of condom effectiveness in reducing sexually transmitted HIV.

117. Procedure Manual Section 5. Modeling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 05, 2017 - potential for enhancing benefit through extending the preventive service to unstudied populations, reducing … Would modeling enhance appropriate uptake of a recommendation by reducing under- or over-utilization

118. Archived: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-counseling-2004
     April 06, 2004 - advise patients to reduce alcohol consumption to moderate levels; agree on individual goals for reducing … The benefits of behavioral intervention for preventing or reducing alcohol misuse in adolescents are

119. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/skin-cancer-screening
     March 25, 2021 - is the effectiveness of routine skin cancer screening with visual skin examination by clinicians in reducing

120. Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 24, 2021 - found adequate evidence that interventions for newly diagnosed diabetes have a moderate benefit in reducing … the progression to type 2 diabetes, as well as reducing other CVD risk factors such as blood pressure … Other preventive interventions are also effective in reducing the progression to type 2 diabetes without … necessarily reducing other CVD risk factors. … In response to comments, the USPSTF also noted that metformin appears to be effective in reducing the