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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
December 17, 2015 - Key Questions to Be Systematically Reviewed … Contextual questions will not be systematically reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan154/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
May 14, 2015 - Key Questions to Be Systematically Reviewed … Contextual questions will not be systematically reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan98/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
May 02, 2014 - Key Questions to be Systematically Reviewed … Contextual questions will not be systematically reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary11/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
December 15, 2007 - Data Extraction: All studies were reviewed, abstracted, and rated for quality by using predefined USPSTF … Medical interventions and screening with carotid auscultation were not reviewed in this report. … The USPSTF has reviewed screening for several known risk factors of carotid artery stenosis and stroke … The titles, abstracts, and full articles were reviewed by 3 reviewers, who excluded 232 studies after … The first box at the top of the chart reads "Abstracts reviewed ( n =165).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/MtCxSYE8eYd2EzUGV8cMzH
For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed in making these recommendations, the full recommendation
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4TToeya43r5Qc5A6TjFGWS
August 01, 2023 - The 2017 USPSTF
recommendation was based on previously reviewed evidence
from a randomized clinical trial … Two investigators independently reviewed English-language
randomized studies and nonrandomized cohort … The new
evidence was consistent with previously reviewed evidence on benefits and harms. … This new evidence is consistent with previ-
ously reviewed evidence on the benefits and harms of folic … AHRQ staff
provided project oversight, reviewed the report to
ensure the analysis met methodological
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pregnant-nonpregnant-adults
November 30, 2023 - Proposed Key Questions to Be Systematically Reviewed … Contextual questions will not be systematically reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/guxuobDFwkzk5YJWU5ZQkw
August 01, 2023 - periconceptional folic acid
supplements.10
USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net Benefit
In 2017, the USPSTF reviewed … In 2017, the USPSTF reviewed
the evidence for folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube
defects … Benefits of Folic Acid Supplementation
In 2017, the USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the benefits
of folic … supplementation, compared with no supplementation, and neu-
ral tube defects.34
The USPSTF also reviewed … only: aRR, 0.62
[95% CI, 0.39-0.97]).10,30
Harms of Folic Acid Supplementation
In 2017, the USPSTF reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
August 01, 2023 - Two investigators independently reviewed English-language randomized studies and nonrandomized cohort … The new evidence was consistent with previously reviewed evidence on benefits and harms. … The 2017 USPSTF recommendation was based on previously reviewed evidence from a randomized clinical trial … This new evidence is consistent with previously reviewed evidence on the benefits and harms of folic … AHRQ staff provided project oversight, reviewed the report to ensure the analysis met methodological
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/task-force-at-a-glance
June 22, 2025 - routinely seek outside input to ensure our processes are transparent and the best available science is reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
August 05, 2008 - Data Extraction: Studies were reviewed, abstracted, and rated for quality by using predefined U.S. … Study Selection
Two reviewers independently reviewed the title lists, abstracts, and full articles … (n = 48)
Articles excluded at abstract stage (n = 42)
Complete articles reviewed (n = 6)
Articles … literature review (n = 421)
Articles excluded at title stage (n = 296)
Articles with abstracts reviewed … (n = 125)
Articles excluded at abstract stage (n = 94)
Complete articles reviewed (n = 31)
Articles
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/NhXnjZM5ubvygH5GrqDZHC
August 01, 2008 - Data Extraction: Studies were reviewed, abstracted, and rated for
quality by using predefined U.S. … Study Selection
Two reviewers independently reviewed the title lists,
abstracts, and full articles by … (n = 48)
Articles excluded at complete
review stage
(n = 3)
Complete articles reviewed
(n = 6)
Articles … literature review
(n = 421)
Articles excluded at abstract stage
(n = 94)
Articles with abstracts reviewed … (n = 125)
Articles excluded at complete
review stage
(n = 27)
Complete articles reviewed
(n = 31)
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/_ZPNC3vqdS3R-ggXro6UAM
April 05, 2016 - EVIDENCE REVIEW The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on whether screening for COPD in
asymptomatic adults … The USPSTF reviewed the diagnostic accuracy of screening tools (including
prescreening questionnaires … and Harms
Other Relevant
USPSTF
Recommendations
For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed … Other Considerations
Research Needs and Gaps
The USPSTF reviewed studies whose participants included … response, the USPSTF clari-
fied that both current and former smokers were included in the
studies reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
September 04, 2018 - For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed in making this recommendation, the full recommendation … Reaffirmation
In 2009, the USPSTF reviewed the evidence on screening for syphilis infection in pregnant … Some comments suggested additional citations; these were reviewed by the USPSTF but none met inclusion … recommendation is a reaffirmation of the USPSTF 2009 recommendation statement. 3 In 2009, the USPSTF reviewed … Copyright Notice: USPSTF recommendations are based on a rigorous review of existing peer-reviewed evidence
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/2_e9yUNkzrtkkNKmn7YtCU
September 01, 2012 - Methods: The USPSTF reviewed new evidence on whether coun-
seling interventions relevant to primary care … Grade: C
For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed in making this recommendation, the full … None of the studies reviewed was designed to detect
adverse effects of interventions to promote a healthful … counseling interventions that were feasible in the
primary care setting or were referable that the USPSTF
reviewed … The adverse effects of
these counseling interventions were also reviewed.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
May 13, 2004 - review ( Figure 1 ). 1 The other key questions in the original evidence review were not systematically reviewed … Only RCTs were systematically reviewed for this brief update. … References suggested by experts or professional organizations following the review of the 2001 report were reviewed … Titles and/or abstracts were reviewed using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria ( Appendix ). … Information on randomization, maintenance of comparable groups, attrition, and analysis was dually reviewed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/y3mQMyN2Y8mxKvPPXjM6kV
For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed in making this recommendation, the full recommendation
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TEqfQsqZ92eykPeTQBZx-h
For a summary of the evidence systematically reviewed in making this recommendation, the full recommendation
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
January 29, 2019 - Two reviewers independently reviewed 282 unique citations and 6 full-text articles. … AHRQ staff provided project oversight, reviewed the report to ensure that the analysis met methodological
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wAvC6HSumLETsanNkHHXu9
April 01, 2011 - DISCUSSION
In 2005, the USPSTF reviewed the evidence on providing ocular prophylaxis for
newborns … All comments were reviewed in the creation of this final
document.