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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening-prevent-fractures
August 12, 2021 - Design
KQs 1, 3 (Screening benefits and harms): RCTs, clinical controlled trials, or systematic reviews … Cohort studies and systematic reviews of cohort studies are also eligible for KQ 3 only. … KQ 2 (Accuracy): Recent (published in the last 5 years) systematic reviews of cohort or test accuracy … information available to assess risk of bias; unpublished data; editorials; commentaries; narrative reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
March 29, 2022 - accuracy **
KQ 3: RCTs, CCTs, observational studies
KQ 4: RCTs
KQ 5:
RCTs
Systematic reviews … participants) comparative cohort and case-control observational studies published after identified systematic reviews … the study sample to only those with and without known mental health symptoms)
KQs 1–4: Systematic reviews … of RCTs (reviews will only be used to identify relevant studies)
Study geography
Primary … High” on the 2019 Human Development Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Programme)
Reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-children-adolescents
August 13, 2020 - accuracy **
KQ 3: RCTs, CCTs, observational studies
KQ 4: RCTs
KQ 5:
RCTs
Systematic reviews … participants) comparative cohort and case-control observational studies published after identified systematic reviews … the study sample to only those with and without known mental health symptoms)
KQs 1–4: Systematic reviews … of RCTs (reviews will only be used to identify relevant studies)
Study geography
Primary … High” on the 2019 Human Development Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Programme)
Reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening-prevent-fractures
November 18, 2021 - Design
KQs 1, 3 (Screening benefits and harms): RCTs, clinical controlled trials, or systematic reviews … Cohort studies and systematic reviews of cohort studies are also eligible for KQ 3 only. … KQ 2 (Accuracy): Recent (published in the last 5 years) systematic reviews of cohort or test accuracy … information available to assess risk of bias; unpublished data; editorials; commentaries; narrative reviews … KQs 4, and 5: Systematic reviews are not eligible but will be hand searched to identify studies potentially
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf101_slides.pdf
October 13, 2016 - rigorous review of existing peer-
reviewed evidence
• Does not conduct the research studies, but reviews … The EPC then develops one or more draft evidence reviews
summarizing the evidence on the topic. … Members discuss the evidence reviews and use the information to
determine the effectiveness of a service … AND FINAL RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
The Task Force and EPC consider all comments on draft evidence reviews … All final recommendation statements and evidence reviews are posted on the Task Force's Web site.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf101_slides_1.pdf
October 13, 2016 - rigorous review of existing peer-
reviewed evidence
• Does not conduct the research studies, but reviews … The EPC then develops one or more draft evidence reviews
summarizing the evidence on the topic. … Members discuss the evidence reviews and use the information to
determine the effectiveness of a service … AND FINAL RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
The Task Force and EPC consider all comments on draft evidence reviews … All final recommendation statements and evidence reviews are posted on the Task Force's Web site.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-2-topic-selection-prioritization-and-updating
April 05, 2021 - The Topic Prioritization Workgroup reviews and discusses the background paper and places each topic into … of research team, availability of review or funds from a non-USPSTF source, efficiency of combining reviews … The Topic Prioritization Workgroup reviews the previous Task Force recommendation statement and evidence … The Topic Prioritization Workgroup reviews the recommendations and review methods of the chosen organization … organization has a written and available evidence-based methodology, including the use of systematic reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-recommendations-development-process-2021_0.pdf
January 01, 2021 - • The USPSTF reviews nominated topics based on several criteria, including the topic’s relevance
to … Evidence & Develop Draft Recommendation
• Using the final research plan as a guide, the EPC gathers, reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-recommendations-development-process-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - • The USPSTF reviews nominated topics based on several criteria, including the topic’s relevance
to … Evidence & Develop Draft Recommendation
• Using the final research plan as a guide, the EPC gathers, reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-expert-input-fact-sheet-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - In addition, the teams that conduct the evidence reviews for each topic
always include external content … advocates) can
visit the Task Force’s website to submit comments on draft research plans, draft evidence reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/decision-modeling-for-uspstf_0.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Modeling is a potentially useful complement
to the systematic evidence reviews prepared for the
Annals … Topics with existing USPSTF recommendations
based on relatively current systematic reviews may
have a … Decision and Simulation Modeling in Systematic Reviews. … Finding What Works in Health Care: Stan-
dards for Systematic Reviews. … Challenges in systematic reviews of economic analyses. Ann Intern
Med. 2005;142:1073-9.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/genital-herpes-screening
August 06, 2015 - –6a: Randomized, controlled trials
KQs 2, 3: Good-quality, recent (within 5 years) systematic reviews … § Previous systematic reviews will be included if they are recent (published within 5 years), of … If no recent, good-quality systematic reviews are identified, all eligible primary studies that address … However, for systematic reviews, only recent (published within the past 5 years) reviews rated as good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
August 06, 2015 - –6a: Randomized, controlled trials
KQs 2, 3: Good-quality, recent (within 5 years) systematic reviews … § Previous systematic reviews will be included if they are recent (published within 5 years), of … If no recent, good-quality systematic reviews are identified, all eligible primary studies that address … However, for systematic reviews, only recent (published within the past 5 years) reviews rated as good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
September 23, 2014 - Purpose: To update the 2005 and 2007 systematic reviews for the U.S. … This systematic review is an update of previous reviews for the USPSTF 1–3 . … On the basis of evidence gaps identified from previous reviews 1–3 , the USPSTF and AHRQ determined the … The 2001 1 and 2007 3 USPSTF reviews on chlamydia screening identified 2 trials of screening women … Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening Tests for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
The previous reviews reported
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
September 23, 2014 - Purpose: To update the 2005 and 2007 systematic reviews for the U.S. … This systematic review is an update of previous reviews for the USPSTF 1–3 . … On the basis of evidence gaps identified from previous reviews 1–3 , the USPSTF and AHRQ determined the … The 2001 1 and 2007 3 USPSTF reviews on chlamydia screening identified 2 trials of screening women … Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening Tests for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
The previous reviews reported
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
August 31, 2017 - of implementing a widespread screening program with historical or geographic comparator; systematic reviews … trials; cohort studies; case-control studies; diagnostic accuracy studies; large case series; systematic reviews … and meta-analyses (of included study designs)
Narrative reviews, editorials, and case reports
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-screening-using-nontraditional-risk-assessment
September 03, 2015 - as defined by the United Nations Development Programme)
Study designs
KQs 1, 4: Systematic reviews … of trials, RCTs, and CCTs
KQ 2: Systematic reviews of trials, RCTs, CCTs; well-designed large prospective … cohort studies; risk prediction studies
KQs 3, 5: Systematic reviews, RCTs, CCTs, well-designed large
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/ahrqs-support-of-the-uspstf-072018_0.pdf
January 01, 1998 - EPCs), which are academic or research
organizations with expertise in conducting systematic evidence reviews … The EPCs work with the Task Force to develop research
plans and conduct the evidence reviews that the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/ahrqs-support-of-the-uspstf-072018.pdf
January 01, 1998 - EPCs), which are academic or research
organizations with expertise in conducting systematic evidence reviews … The EPCs work with the Task Force to develop research
plans and conduct the evidence reviews that the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/uspstf-jama-promotion-agreement-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - publish
content in the journal, including recommendation statements, articles summarizing evidence reviews … In addition to publication of the USPSTF recommendation statements and evidence reviews, accompanying