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81. Use of Medications to Reduce Risk for Primary Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review of the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2013 - increased risk for breast cancer that are clinically applicable to determining candidacy for risk- reducing … We included RCTs, observational studies, and de- scriptive studies of decisions to use risk-reducing … These trials were intended to evaluate the effect of raloxifene on reducing coronary heart disease events … Beneficial effects of risk-reducing medications are countered by more thromboembolic events for both … Research on risk assessment relevant to identifying candidates for risk-reducing medications includes

82. Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 28, 2021 - What is the effectiveness of screening for syphilis in reducing

83. Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2020 - in children, adolescents, and young adults; screening and behavioral counseling interventions for reducing

84. Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 21, 2022 - Category Included Excluded Aim Trials with the primary or secondary aim of reducing falls

85. Archived: Obesity: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - obesity, however, patients must be motivated to lose weight, must have access to an efficacious method of reducing … Various weight-reducing regimens are available, but many have only short-term efficacy and fail to achieve … Such a decrease in energy expenditure could contribute to the failure of most weight-reducing regimens … children, 94-96 but physical activity may be beneficial in maintaining weight loss 76 , 92 , 97 , 98 and reducing … The effects on plasma lipoproteins of a prudent weight-reducing diet, with or without exercise, in overweight

86. Final Research Plan: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 28, 2016 - Key question 1 addresses the effectiveness of PSA-based screening in reducing mortality and morbidity … question 3 addresses the effectiveness of treatment of early-stage or screen-detected prostate cancer in reducing

87. Convergence and Divergence Around Breast Cancer Screening: Editorial (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2016 - In our recom- mendation, we confirm that regular screening is effec- tive in reducing breast cancer mortality … The USPSTF be- lieves that women who understand the harms but value any chance of reducing their risk

88. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2024 - activity, access to affordable healthy food and beverages, making healthy food and beverage choices, reducing

89. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 15, 2007 - Is screening for dyslipidemia in children/adolescents effective in delaying the onset and reducing the … the incidence of adult dyslipidemia, and delaying the onset and reducing the incidence of CHD-related … Statins are effective for reducing TC and LDL-C in children with FH. … the incidence of adult dyslipidemia and delaying the onset and reducing the incidence of CHD-related … Statins are effective for reducing TC and LDL in children with familial hypercholesterolemia.

90. Recommendation: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 09, 2020 - use in children, adolescents, and young adults; screening and behavioral counseling interventions for reducing … children, adolescents, and young adults 29 Screening and behavioral counseling interventions for reducing … of Screening and Treatment Screening No studies directly addressed the benefits of screening on reducing … adults using some types of drugs Inadequate evidence that pharmacotherapy is effective for reducing … Inadequate evidence that psychosocial interventions are effective for increasing abstinence from or reducing

91. Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 18, 2020 - questions (KQs) ( Figure 1 ) that examined the effectiveness of behavioral counseling interventions in reducing … Only 1 trial tested an intervention aimed at reducing future STI risk before the onset of sexual activity … Efficacy of an HIV intervention in reducing high-risk human papillomavirus, nonviral sexually transmitted … Reducing sexual risk behavior in adolescent girls. … Reducing health risk behaviors and improving depression in adolescents.

92. 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 - How Effective Are Interventions in Reducing Neonatal Infection and Complications? … Effect of condoms on reducing the transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 from men to women. … How effective are interventions in reducing neonatal infection and complications? … KQ 5-b is, "How effective are interventions in reducing neonatal infection and complications?" … How effective are interventions in reducing neonatal infection and complications? KQ 6.

93. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 11, 2016 - systematic review updates evidence for the USPSTF on the effectiveness of mammography screening in reducing … The effectiveness of mammography screening in reducing breast cancer mortality was evaluated by RCTs … Questions about the effectiveness of screening in reducing breast cancer–specific or all-cause mortality … The effectiveness of breast cancer screening in reducing advanced breast cancer outcomes is supported … The effectiveness of screening in reducing advanced breast cancer and treatment morbidity on the basis

94. Archived: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 15, 2005 - comparable to the WBA. 10 The USPSTF examined the evidence for the efficacy of antiviral therapy in reducing … placebo. 15 The USPSTF examined the evidence for the efficacy of antiviral therapy and condom use in reducing … to examine the benefits of antiviral suppression and cesarean section delivery for pregnant women in reducing … Effect of condoms on reducing the transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 from men to women.

95. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2004 - evidence for the effectiveness of screening procedures and interventions in the primary care setting in reducing … Because no studies were found that directly addressed the impact of screening on reducing harmful outcomes … instruments in identifying risk for current or future abuse and the efficacy of clinic-based interventions in reducing … USPSTF reviewed the evidence for the efficacy of interventions with children, women, and older adults in reducing

96. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2004 - evidence for the effectiveness of screening procedures and interventions in the primary care setting in reducing … Because no studies were found that directly addressed the impact of screening on reducing harmful outcomes … instruments in identifying risk for current or future abuse and the efficacy of clinic-based interventions in reducing … USPSTF reviewed the evidence for the efficacy of interventions with children, women, and older adults in reducing

97. Recommendation: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 24, 2021 - In response to comments, the USPSTF also noted that metformin appears to be effective in reducing the … 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.

98. 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

99. 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

100. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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