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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-november-2018
August 18, 2016 - the Human Development Index)
Study designs
KQ 1: Randomized, controlled trials; systematic reviews … KQ 2: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; systematic reviews; cohort trials … in English
Languages other than English
Publication type
Original research and systematic reviews … Editorials, commentaries, or narrative reviews
* Studies reporting these outcomes for KQ 1
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions
October 22, 2015 - Study Designs
KQ 1: Randomized, controlled trials
KQ 2 (vitamin D): Systematic evidence reviews … Randomized, controlled trials identified from KQ 1
All KQs: Editorials, letters, nonsystematic reviews … Consistent with other USPSTF systematic evidence reviews, this review will include interventions that … screening and treatment are not included in this review because they are evaluated in other USPSTF reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-1
November 19, 2020 - community settings, and correctional facilities)
Study Design
All KQs: Good-quality systematic reviews … KQs 1, 3: Observational studies without comparison groups or historical comparators; narrative reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication
March 15, 2007 - For harms, systematic reviews were sought. … The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) (Cochrane … ; we chose to identify reviews because of the large number of reviews on harms of aspirin already performed … mortality was reported in all the reviews. … The second box reads:
"Systematic reviews that entered qualitative synthesis ( n = 28).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
March 15, 2007 - For harms, systematic reviews were sought. … The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) (Cochrane … ; we chose to identify reviews because of the large number of reviews on harms of aspirin already performed … mortality was reported in all the reviews. … The second box reads:
"Systematic reviews that entered qualitative synthesis ( n = 28).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/uspstf-jama-promotion-agreement-2021_0.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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/ahrqsupportfact.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/ahrqsupportfact%20(2).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/Home/GetFile/6/91/ahrqsupportfact/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/document/draft-research-plan/type2-diabetes-children-adolescents-screening
July 30, 2020 - eligible
KQ 6: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic reviews … individuals who meet criteria for IFG or IGT, and those with an A1c level from 5.7% to 6.4%. † Systematic reviews … However, separate searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews, and the citations … of all studies included in those systematic reviews will be reviewed to ensure that the database searches
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/prediabetes-type2-diabetes-children-adolescents-screening
July 30, 2020 - eligible
KQ 6: Controlled prospective cohort studies are also eligible
Modeling studies, systematic reviews … individuals who meet criteria for IFG or IGT, and those with an A1c level from 5.7% to 6.4%. † Systematic reviews … However, separate searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews, and the citations … of all studies included in those systematic reviews will be reviewed to ensure that the database searches
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/reconsidering-approach-prevention-recommendations-older-adults
February 01, 2014 - multiple, sometimes disparate, components may be difficult to synthesize into the systematic evidence reviews … recommendations, accepts nominations for new topics, and makes decisions about whether to update its reviews … in older adults when using a more traditional disease-specific analytic framework for its systematic reviews … Future work by the USPSTF will seek ways to conduct rigorous reviews of interrelated geriatric topics … Using existing systematic reviews in complex systematic reviews. Ann Intern Med . 2008;148:776-82.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
September 25, 2014 - outcomes not specified in inclusion criteria
Study designs
KQ 1: RCTs §
KQ 2: Systematic reviews … cross-sectional studies, and cohort studies published after the time period covered by included systematic reviews … KQ 3: RCTs
KQ 4: Systematic reviews; RCTs and prospective cohort studies published after the … time period covered by included systematic reviews
KQ 5: RCTs, prospective cohort studies, and … , 4: Primary studies of any design published during the time period covered by included systematic reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
September 25, 2014 - outcomes not specified in inclusion criteria
Study designs
KQ 1: RCTs §
KQ 2: Systematic reviews … cross-sectional studies, and cohort studies published after the time period covered by included systematic reviews … KQ 3: RCTs
KQ 4: Systematic reviews; RCTs and prospective cohort studies published after the … time period covered by included systematic reviews
KQ 5: RCTs, prospective cohort studies, and … , 4: Primary studies of any design published during the time period covered by included systematic reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes
June 01, 2019 - its methods in a procedure manual and other resources to ensure that the recommendations and evidence reviews … Manual Learn about the methods used by the Task Force to ensure that the recommendations and evidence reviews … Diverse Populations 3/02/2017 An Approach to Addressing Subpopulation Considerations in Systematic Reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening
January 24, 2019 - Study design
KQs 1, 3: CCTs, RCTs, and nested case-control studies within RCTs; systematic reviews … scope to this review
KQs 2, 4: CCTs, RCTs, cohort studies, case-control studies, and systematic reviews … with a similar scope to this review
Editorials, narrative reviews, letters to the editor, and study
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening
February 14, 2019 - or good quality
Poor quality (according to design-specific USPSTF criteria)
* Systematic reviews … However, separate searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews, and the citations … of all studies included in those systematic reviews will be reviewed to ensure that database searches
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/other-supporting-document/celiac-disease-screening
March 28, 2017 - Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews … One recent, good-quality systematic review of 56 original studies and 12 previous systematic reviews … (27 studies and 10 systematic reviews addressed comparative diagnostic accuracy; 23 of the studies [ … Video capsule endoscopy: 2 systematic reviews; tTG: 3 systematic reviews and 16 original studies (3 in … special populations); EMA: 2 systematic reviews and 5 original studies; DGP: 3 systematic reviews and
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
January 28, 2021 - community settings, and correctional facilities)
Study Design
All KQs: Good-quality systematic reviews … KQs 1, 3: Observational studies without comparison groups or historical comparators; narrative reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/peripheral-artery-disease-in-adults-screening-with-the-ankle-brachial-index
June 16, 2016 - Together, these two systematic reviews will serve as the basis for the USPSTF recommendation on screening … hospitalization)
Patient satisfaction
Study designs
KQs 1, 4: Good-quality systematic reviews … and randomized or clinically controlled trials
KQ 2: Good-quality systematic reviews and diagnostic … accuracy studies
KQs 3, 5: Good-quality systematic reviews, randomized or clinically controlled trials